Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring Of Noncontrast Noncardiac Chest CT Scans
CAC Reporting Recommendations
Reporting
CAC should be evaluated and reported on all noncontrast chest CT examinations.
(, I )It may be reasonable to evaluate and report thoracic aortic calcification on all noncontrast chest CT examinations.
(, IIb )Scoring methodology
CAC should be estimated as none, mild, moderate or severe.
(, I )It is reasonable to perform ordinal assessment of CAC on all noncontrast chest CT examinations.
(, IIa )It may be reasonable to perform Agatston CAC scoring on all noncontrast chest CT examinations.
(, IIb )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)