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The Coronary Artery Disease-Reporting and Data System (CAD-RADS): Prognostic and Clinical Implications Associated With Standardized Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Reporting
Conclusions CAD-RADS effectively identified patients at risk for adverse events. Frequent ICA use was observed among patients without severe CAD, many of whom were asymptomatic or not taking antianginal drugs. Incorporating CAD-RADS into coronary CTA reports may provide a novel opportunity to promote evidence-based care post-coronary CTA. (Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Xie, J. X., Cury, R. C., Leipsic, J., Crim, M. T., Berman, D. S., Gransar, H., Budoff, M. J., Achenbach, S., O Hartaigh, B., Callister, T. Q., Marques, H., Rubinshtein, R., Al-Mallah, M. H., Andreini, D., Pontone, G., Cademartiri, F., Maffei, E., Chinnaiy Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

New Conversion Factors for Estimating Effective Doses During Cardiac CTA
(Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Mahesh, M. Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: research

Cardiac-Specific Conversion Factors to Estimate Radiation Effective Dose From Dose-Length Product in Computed Tomography
Conclusions Cardiac k-factors for all scanners and protocols are considerably higher than the k-factor currently used to estimate ED of cardiac CT studies, suggesting that radiation doses from cardiac CT have been significantly and systematically underestimated. Using cardiac-specific factors can more accurately inform the benefit-risk calculus of cardiac-imaging strategies. (Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Trattner, S., Halliburton, S., Thompson, C. M., Xu, Y., Chelliah, A., Jambawalikar, S. R., Peng, B., Peters, M. R., Jacobs, J. E., Ghesani, M., Jang, J. J., Al-Khalidi, H., Einstein, A. J. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Extracellular Volume in Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Interstitial Fibrosis and More?
(Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Arbustini, E., Favalli, V., Narula, N. Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: research

Native T1 Mapping and Extracellular Volume Mapping for the Assessment of Diffuse Myocardial Fibrosis in Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Conclusions Native T1 exhibited comparable ability as ECV measurement in the detection and quantification of histological collagen volume fraction, with high reproducibility, and therefore diffuse myocardial fibrosis in DCM may be reliably assessed by native T1 mapping without the administration of gadolinium contrast agent. In addition, cardiac magnetic resonance–derived ECV showed excellent agreement with histological extracellular space. (Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Nakamori, S., Dohi, K., Ishida, M., Goto, Y., Imanaka-Yoshida, K., Omori, T., Goto, I., Kumagai, N., Fujimoto, N., Ichikawa, Y., Kitagawa, K., Yamada, N., Sakuma, H., Ito, M. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Myocardial Inflammation: An Important Pitfall During CMR T1 Mapping for the Quantification of Diffuse Fibrosis in Heart Failure
(Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Mascherbauer, J. Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: research

CMR-Derived Extracellular Volume Fraction as a Marker for Myocardial Fibrosis: The Importance of Coexisting Myocardial Inflammation
Conclusions These findings prove the theoretical concept of ECV as an estimate for diffuse myocardial fibrosis, but only in the absence of significant myocardial inflammation. Assuming that various degrees of myocardial inflammation and fibrosis coexist in such a scenario, the measured ECV will reflect a sum of these different pathologies but will not inform solely on the extent of diffuse fibrosis. (Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Lurz, J. A., Luecke, C., Lang, D., Besler, C., Rommel, K.-P., Klingel, K., Kandolf, R., Adams, V., Schöne, K., Hindricks, G., Schuler, G., Linke, A., Thiele, H., Gutberlet, M., Lurz, P. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Strain Echocardiography: From Variability to Predictability
(Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Edvardsen, T., Haugaa, K. H. Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: research

Intervendor Differences in the Accuracy of Detecting Regional Functional Abnormalities: A Report From the EACVI-ASE Strain Standardization Task Force
Conclusions The accuracy of identifying regional abnormality differs significantly among vendors. (Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Mirea, O., Pagourelias, E. D., Duchenne, J., Bogaert, J., Thomas, J. D., Badano, L. P., Voigt, J.-U., on behalf of the EACVI-ASE-Industry Standardization Task ForceBadanoLuigi P.ThomasJames D.HamiltonJamiePedriStefanoLysyanskyPeterHansenGunnarItoYasuhiroC Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Variability and Reproducibility of Segmental Longitudinal Strain Measurement: A Report From the EACVI-ASE Strain Standardization Task Force
Conclusions In contrast to GLS, LV segmental longitudinal strain measurements have a higher variability on top of the known intervendor bias. The fidelity of different software to follow segmental function varies considerably. We conclude that single segmental strain values should be used with caution in the clinic. Segmental strain pattern analysis might be a more robust alternative. (Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Mirea, O., Pagourelias, E. D., Duchenne, J., Bogaert, J., Thomas, J. D., Badano, L. P., Voigt, J.-U., on behalf of the EACVI-ASE-Industry Standardization Task ForceBadanoLuigi P.ThomasJames D.HamiltonJamiePedriStefanoLysyanskyPeterHansenGunnarItoYasuhiroC Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

The Changing Face of Heart Failure
(Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Udelson, J. E. Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: research

Epidemiology of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction and Heart Failure in the Framingham Study: An Echocardiographic Study Over 3 Decades
Conclusions The profile of HF in the community has changed in recent decades, with a lower prevalence of LVSD and an increased frequency of HFpEF, presumably due to concomitant risk factor trends. (Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Vasan, R. S., Xanthakis, V., Lyass, A., Andersson, C., Tsao, C., Cheng, S., Aragam, J., Benjamin, E. J., Larson, M. G. Tags: MOC Source Type: research

Correction
(Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - December 4, 2017 Category: Radiology Tags: Correction Source Type: research

The Challenges of Diagnosing Cardiac Sarcoidosis
(Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - December 4, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Blankstein, R., Kramer, C. M., Chandrashekhar, Y. Tags: Editor ' s Page Source Type: research

The Authors Reply:
(Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - December 4, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Finocchiaro, G., Dhutia, H., DSilva, A., Malhotra, A., Steriotis, A., Millar, L., Prakash, K., Narain, R., Papadakis, M., Sharma, R., Sharma, S. Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research