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Feger J, Calcium mass score. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-77624
The calcium mass score was introduced to determine the absolute mass of coronary artery calcium with the help of a cardiac calibration phantom and the use of correction factors 1,4.
The method itself comprises the integration of signal above a given threshold 3. Even though higher sensitivity and precision compared to the Agatston score have been demonstrated 4, this method has not been widely used in the clinical environment or medical research so far 2.
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1. Hong C, Becker C, Schoepf U, Ohnesorge B, Bruening R, Reiser M. Coronary Artery Calcium: Absolute Quantification in Nonenhanced and Contrast-Enhanced Multi–Detector Row CT Studies. Radiology. 2002;223(2):474-80. doi:10.1148/radiol.2232010919 - Pubmed
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2. Sandfort V & Bluemke D. CT Calcium Scoring. History, Current Status and Outlook. Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging. 2017;98(1):3-10. doi:10.1016/j.diii.2016.06.007 - Pubmed
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3. Rumberger J & Kaufman L. A Rosetta Stone for Coronary Calcium Risk Stratification: Agatston, Volume, and Mass Scores in 11,490 Individuals. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2003;181(3):743-8. doi:10.2214/ajr.181.3.1810743 - Pubmed
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4. Knudsen A, Fuchs A, Kühl J et al. Coronary Artery Calcium Assessed with Calibrated Mass Scoring in Asymptomatic Individuals: Results from the Copenhagen General Population Study. Eur Radiol. 2018;28(11):4607-14. doi:10.1007/s00330-018-5446-7 - Pubmed
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