Agatston’s score is used for ?

Agatston’s score is used in? 

A. Calcified lesion in CAD
B. Coma
C. Endocarditis
D. None of the above

Ans. A. Calcified lesion in CAD

Atherosclerotic plaques become progressively calcified over time, and coronary calcification in general increases with age. For this reason, methods for detecting coronary calcium have been developed as a measure of the presence of coronary atherosclerosis. These methods involve computed tomography CT.  applications that achieve rapid acquisition of images [ultrafast or electron beam EBCT.  and multidetector MDCT. ]. Coronary calcium detected by these imaging techniques is quantified using the Agatston score most commonly, which is based on the area and density of calcification. Although the diagnostic accuracy of this imaging method is high sensitivity, 90—94%; specificity, 95—97%; negative predictive value, 93—99%. , its prognostic utility and its role in the evaluative algorithm of patients with stable angina pectoris have not yet been defined.