Arterial calcifications in different vessel beds contribute to white matter lesion volume and the presence of cerebral infarcts, according to a study. Based on the Rotterdam Study, researchers viewed ...

Your doctor uses the calcium-score screening heart scan to evaluate risk for future coronary artery disease. If calcium is present, the computer will create a calcium "score" that estimates the extent ...

Calcifications produce the appearance of high-density material on CT scans and X-rays. Non-neoplastic dystrophic and metastatic calcifications caused by conditions such as infections, trauma, and ...