Hybrid Imaging Virtual Workshop (02 25)-integrating CAC score in the PET report

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In this video, the speaker discusses the integration of coronary calcium quantification into PET perfusion reports. They explain that PET scans provide information about perfusion defects, ejection fraction, calcium score, and quantitative blood flow assessment. The speaker emphasizes the importance of assessing coronary calcifications in patients without known coronary artery disease, as they can indicate the likelihood of finding obstructive disease on angiography. They highlight the good agreement between the formal Agatston score obtained through a gated cardiac CT and the semi-quantitative visual calcium score obtained from a non-gated CT transmission scan. The speaker presents several patient cases to illustrate different clinical scenarios and how to interpret the results of PET scans with regards to coronary calcifications and blood flow quantification. They conclude by explaining that integrating calcium information into PET reports can aid in the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of coronary disease.

Keywords

coronary calcium quantification

PET perfusion reports

Agatston score

coronary artery disease

blood flow assessment

calcium score integration