Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography and Plaque Analysis for Screening

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Current evidence requires careful evaluation before quantitative plaque analysis by coronary computed tomography angiography can be supported as a clinical screening tool to guide therapy in asymptomatic adults. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Alexander R. Zheutlin; Jared A. Spitz; John Wilkins

doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2026.3823

September 16, 2026JAMA Cardiology

Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography and Plaque Analysis for Screening

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Key result

Quantitative plaque analysis by coronary computed tomography angiography is evaluated for its clinical application as a screening tool to guide therapy in asymptomatic adults.

Key Points

To assess whether available clinical evidence supports quantitative coronary computed tomography angiography plaque analysis as a screening tool to guide medical therapy in asymptomatic adults.
Critical review of clinical evidence regarding quantitative plaque characterization and volume measurement using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA).
Evaluation of the diagnostic and therapeutic utility of CCTA screening in asymptomatic populations.
Current empirical data do not demonstrate that routine quantitative plaque screening provides clinical utility or improves outcomes over conventional risk assessment in asymptomatic adults.
Evidence remains insufficient to support using CCTA-derived plaque metrics to guide preventive medical therapy without confirmation from randomized clinical trials.

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Asymptomatic adults

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Intervention

Quantitative plaque analysis by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)

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This Viewpoint discusses whether current data support the clinical application of quantitative plaque analysis by CCTA as a screening tool to guide therapy in asymptomatic adults.

Abstract

This Viewpoint discusses quantitative plaque analysis by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and whether current data support its clinical application as a screening tool to guide therapy in asymptomatic adults.

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Zheutlin et al. (2026) studied this question. Quantitative plaque analysis by coronary computed tomography angiography is evaluated for its clinical application as a screening tool to guide therapy in asymptomatic adults.

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