Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 322-329 , September 2010

Coronary calcium test phantom containing true CaHA microspheres for evaluation of advanced CT calcium scoring methods

  • Ben A. Arnold, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Image Analysis, 1380 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY 42728
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Matthew J. Budoff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, CA
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  • Janis Child, BS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, CA
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  • Ping Xiang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Image Analysis, 1380 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY 42728
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  • Song S. Mao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, CA

Received 12 March 2010 ,Accepted 9 August 2010.

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 Conflict of interest: Ben A. Arnold is the president and principle owner of Image Analysis, Inc., which constructed the CCS Phantom and owns the N-vivo™ calcium scoring software used for the measurements and the patents listed in the References. LA Biomedical Research Institute uses the software in clinical research but has no financial interest in the products or potential conflicts. The rest of the authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1934-5925(10)00467-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2010.08.004

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 322-329 , September 2010

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