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Standards for quantitative assessments by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA): An expert consensus
Koen Nieman1, Hector M García-García2, Alexandre Hideo-Kajita3
1Stanford University School of Medicine and Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford, CA, United States.
Abstract:
In current clinical practice, qualitative or semi-quantitative measures are primarily used to report coronary artery disease on cardiac CT. With advancements in cardiac CT technology and automated post-processing tools, quantitative measures of coronary disease severity have become more broadly available. Quantitative coronary CT angiography has great potential value for clinical management of patients, but also for research. This document aims to provide definitions and standards for the performance and reporting of quantitative measures of coronary artery disease by cardiac CT.
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