{"id":60,"date":"2026-10-26T15:11:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/cardiolab\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2026-11-09T14:44:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T13:44:28","slug":"core-lab-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/cardiolab\/core-lab-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Core Lab Services"},"content":{"rendered":"

CardioLab provides cardiac CT core laboratory services for sponsored and investigator-initiated studies, built on a high-volume clinical program and EACVI Level III expertise.<\/p>\n

Analyses<\/p>\n

Experience<\/h2>\n
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Coronary plaque analysis<\/h3>\n

Stenosis grading (CAD-RADS), total and compositional plaque volume, low-attenuation plaque and high-risk plaque features.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Pericoronary inflammation<\/h3>\n

Pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) attenuation analysis as an imaging marker of coronary inflammation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Serial CT studies<\/h3>\n

Standardised longitudinal analysis of plaque progression and regression in drug trials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Function and perfusion<\/h3>\n

Chamber quantification and CT myocardial perfusion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Valvular heart disease<\/h3>\n

CT-based phenotyping of valvular heart disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Protocol and quality support<\/h3>\n

Acquisition protocol advice, image quality control and reader training for participating sites.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Whole-tree plaque mapping.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Standardised curved planar reformation for stenosis grading.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Coronary tree segmentation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Infrastructure<\/p>\n

Technology<\/h2>\n