AI analysis of CT scans finds 42.9% of patients have coronary inflammation
Summary
Biograph reports results from its first U.S. study using Caristo Diagnostics’ CaRi-Heart AI to detect coronary inflammation in asymptomatic, low-risk individuals. The study found widespread inflammation (42.9%) with 17.9% showing very high inflammation in at least one major artery, while nearly half of those without plaque had inflammation. Routine bloodwork and standard risk scores failed to identify these cases, suggesting an imaging-driven AI approach may reveal upstream cardiovascular risk years before disease.