CAD-RADS(TM) Coronary Artery Disease - Reporting and Data System. An expert consensus document of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI). Endorsed by the American College of Cardiology

• Published in: Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 269 - 281
• Main Authors: Cury, Ricardo C, Abbara, Suhny, Achenbach, Stephan, Agatston, Arthur, Berman, Daniel S, Budoff, Matthew J, Dill, Karin E, Jacobs, Jill E, Maroules, Christopher D, Rubin, Geoffrey D, Rybicki, Frank J, Schoepf, U Joseph, Shaw, Leslee J, Stillman, Arthur E, White, Charles S, Woodard, Pamela K, Leipsic, Jonathon A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2016
• Subjects: Cardiology - standards; Computed Tomography Angiography - standards; Consensus; Coronary Angiography - standards; Coronary Artery Disease - classification; Coronary Artery Disease - diagnostic imaging; Coronary Artery Disease - therapy; Coronary Stenosis - classification; Coronary Stenosis - diagnostic imaging; Coronary Vessels - diagnostic imaging; Humans; Medical Records - standards; Observer Variation; Predictive Value of Tests; Prognosis; Reproducibility of Results; Severity of Illness Index; Terminology as Topic; CAD-RADS; Stenosis severity; Reporting and data system; Coronary CTA; Coronary artery disease; Report standardization terminology
• ISSN: 1876-861X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2016.04.005

The intent of CAD-RADS - Coronary Artery Disease Reporting and Data System is to create a standardized method to communicate findings of coronary CT angiography (coronary CTA) in order to facilitate decision-making regarding further patient management. The suggested CAD-RADS classification is applied on a per-patient basis and represents the highest-grade coronary artery lesion documented by coronary CTA. It ranges from CAD-RADS 0 (Zero) for the complete absence of stenosis and plaque to CAD-RADS 5 for the presence of at least one totally occluded coronary artery and should always be interpreted in conjunction with the impression found in the report. Specific recommendations are provided for further management of patients with stable or acute chest pain based on the CAD-RADS classification. The main goal of CAD-RADS is to standardize reporting of coronary CTA results and to facilitate communication of test results to referring physicians along with suggestions for subsequent patient management. In addition, CAD-RADS will provide a framework of standardization that may benefit education, research, peer-review and quality assurance with the potential to ultimately result in improved quality of care.