Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring Of Noncontrast Noncardiac Chest CT Scans

Publication Date: February 1, 2017
Last Updated: March 14, 2022

CAC Reporting Recommendations

Reporting

CAC should be evaluated and reported on all noncontrast chest CT examinations.

(, I )
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It may be reasonable to evaluate and report thoracic aortic calcification on all noncontrast chest CT examinations.

(, IIb )
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Scoring methodology

CAC should be estimated as none, mild, moderate or severe.

(, I )
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It is reasonable to perform ordinal assessment of CAC on all noncontrast chest CT examinations.

(, IIa )
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It may be reasonable to perform Agatston CAC scoring on all noncontrast chest CT examinations.

(, IIb )
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Recommendation Grading

Overview

Title

Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring Of Noncontrast Noncardiac Chest CT Scans

Authoring Organizations

Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Society of Thoracic Radiology

Publication Month/Year

February 1, 2017

Last Updated Month/Year

January 16, 2024

Document Type

Guideline

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

Computed tomography (CT) acquisition, coronary artery calcium scoring methodologies and clinical outcomes are the primary basis for the recommendations in this guideline.

Target Patient Population

Patients with coronary artery disease

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory, Hospital, Outpatient, Radiology services

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Diagnosis, Assessment and screening, Management

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D003324 - Coronary Artery Disease, D000072226 - Computed Tomography Angiography, D015898 - Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed

Keywords

coronary artery calcium score, computed tomographic imaging (CT)

Supplemental Methodology Resources

Data Supplement