Opportunistic AI-derived adiposity measures from coronary artery calcium scans predict new-onset type 2 diabetes in adults witho
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Journal: Diabetology & metabolic syndrome
Publication Type: Journal Article
Date: 2025
DOI: PMC12590910
ID: 41199381
Abstract
The AI-CVD initiative aims to maximize the value of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans for cardiometabolic risk prediction by extracting opportunistic screening information. We investigated whether artificial intelligence (AI)-derived measures from CAC scans are associated with new-onset Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in adults without obesity or hyperglycemia.
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