A method automatically scores calcium in the aorta and other arteries of the body using calcium plaque definitions that include subject specific in vivo blood/muscle density measurements, subject specific voxel statistical parameters and 2D and 3D voxel connectivity criteria to automatically identify...http://www.google.de/patents/US20080279435?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20080279435 - Automated Calcium Scoring of the Aorta