Using chest CT scans to check heart artery calcium
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study uses artificial intelligence to look at routine chest CT scans and check for calcium buildup in the heart arteries, which can signal heart disease risk. It aims to see if this can catch heart problems early without needing extra scans.
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Who can take part
- You must have had a chest CT scan (not a heart-specific one) in the past year.
- You also need a heart CT scan (ECG-gated) taken within about a year of your chest scan.
- If you are on hemodialysis, you may qualify even without a heart CT, as long as you have had chest CTs over time.
- You must not have formally objected to your medical data being used for research.
- Your scans need to be good enough quality for analysis.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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