In Arad and colleagues' [14,15] experience, as well as that of Raggi et al., [12] the area under the ROC curve for calcium scores was greater ... coronary calcification scoring be applied to ...

A zero calcium score with high cholesterol may mean a person is at a lower risk of coronary heart disease. It means imaging does not show a buildup of calcified plaque in the heart’s blood vessels.

Coronary calcium scoring is available for a cash fee at many centers without a physician's order or an appointment. Enlarge The coronary artery calcium score enhances clinical risk stratification ...

The Cardiac CT calcium score (CAC score) is a noninvasive test used to detect calcified plaques in coronary arteries and predict heart disease risk. Scores range from 0 (no risk) to above 300 ...