Inter- and Intra-observer Agreement of the Peripheral Arterial Calcium Scoring System in Patients Undergoing (Infra)Popliteal Endovascular Interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Peripheral arterial calcification is an important predictor of outcomes after both conservative and endovascular treatment. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA)-based calcification scores are limited by low sensitivity and inter-observer agreement. The Peripheral Arterial Calcium Scoring System (PACSS) assesses the severity of target lesion calcification. The newly introduced modified PACSS (mPACSS) also evaluates target vessel calcification. This study aimed to assess the inter- and intra-observer reliability of PACSS and mPACSS on computed tomography angiography (CTA) in (infra)popliteal endovascular interventions.

Methods

A random sample of 50 limbs from the prospective multicenter Dutch Chronic Lower Limb-Threatening Ischemia Registry (THRILLER) were included. T

SUBMITTER: Nugteren MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11541408 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature