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Reproducibility of coronary artery plaque volume and composition quantification by 64-detector row coronary computed tomographic angiography: An intraobserver, interobserver, and interscan variability study
Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, 10/16/09

Cheng VY et al. – CCTA shows promise for quantifying serial coronary plaque change. Currently, the most robust measure seems to be percentage of plaque composition, rather than plaque volume. For smaller plaques, volume quantification remains challenging.

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Use of coronary computed tomography angiography to detect coronary ostial stenosis after Bentall procedure
Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, 10/19/09 Relevance Score: 69%

Is coronary computed tomographic angiography the "gold standard" for coronary artery disease
Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, 10/16/09 Relevance Score: 69%

Accuracy of Computed Tomographic Angiography for Stenosis Quantification Using Quantitative Coronary Angiography or Intravascular Ultrasound as the Gold Standard
The American Journal of Cardiology, 10/13/09 Relevance Score: 69%

Relation of baseline plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) activity to left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients referred for coronary angiography
Atherosclerosis, 11/17/09 Relevance Score: 68%

Relationship Between Baseline Coronary Calcium Score and Demonstration of Coronary Artery Stenoses During Follow-Up: MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)
JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging, 10/16/09 Relevance Score: 68%