Coronary artery calcium on chest CT scans: from incidental finding to mandatory reporting

Pierre Sabouret; Domenico Mario Giamundo; Luigi Sparafora; Stefano Figliozzi; Mamas A. Mamas; Giulio Stefanini; Elad Asher; Giuseppe Andò; Roger Blumenthal; Dan Atar

doi:10.1038/s41569-026-01317-4

Coronary artery calcium on chest CT scans: from incidental finding to mandatory reporting

Pierre Sabouret^*
, Domenico Mario Giamundo
, Luigi Sparafora
, Stefano Figliozzi
, Mamas A. Mamas
, Giulio Stefanini
, Elad Asher
, Giuseppe Andò
, Roger Blumenthal
, Dan Atar

^*Corresponding author for this work

Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada (IMRIC)

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Coronary artery calcium visible on routine, low-dose, non-contrast, chest computed tomography (CT) scans provides clinically relevant information about cardiovascular risk, without additional radiation exposure or cost. Mandatory systematic reporting of coronary artery calcium findings, supported by artificial intelligence and standardized workflows, could transform and elevate an often-overlooked, incidental finding into a practical tool in preventive cardiovascular care.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	612-614
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature Reviews Cardiology
Volume	23
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41569-026-01317-4
State	Published - Sep 2026

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