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IMAGE: Projections of all aligned chest CT scans show feasibility of slab-based quantification of calcium, resulting in an average image. For alignment, only translation, rotation, and scaling were allowed, resulting in...
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Credit: Radiological Society of North America
OAK BROOK, Ill. - A deep learning algorithm accurately predicts the risk of death from cardiovascular disease using information from low-dose CT exams performed for lung cancer screening, according to a study published in
Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. It even outpaces lung cancer as the leading cause of death in heavy smokers.