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Published on in Vol 14 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/77335, first published .
DL-FAS AI analyzes retinal images for carotid atherosclerosis and CAC.

Multicenter External Validation of an AI-Based Funduscopic Carotid Atherosclerosis Score and Assessment of Its Association With Coronary Artery Calcification: External Validation Study

Multicenter External Validation of an AI-Based Funduscopic Carotid Atherosclerosis Score and Assessment of Its Association With Coronary Artery Calcification: External Validation Study

Changho Han   1 * , MD, PhD ;   Jooyoung Chang   2, 3 * , MD, PhD ;   Jaewon Kim   4 , BEng ;   Hyeokjong Lee   4 , BSc ;   Kyae Hyung Kim   5, 6 , MD, PhD ;   Seon Cho   7 , MSc ;   Heesung Kwon   8 , BEng ;   Suyoung Kim   7 , MSc ;   Sang Min Park   2, 4, 5 , MD, MPH, PhD

1 Medical Big Data Research Center, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

2 XAIMED Co. Ltd., Seoul, Republic of Korea

3 Harvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, United States

4 Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

5 Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

6 Home Healthcare Clinic, Public Healthcare Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea

7 Health Promotion Research Institute, Korea Association of Health Promotion, Seoul, Republic of Korea

8 Informatization Innovation Headquarters, Korea Association of Health Promotion, Seoul, Republic of Korea

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Sang Min Park, MD, MPH, PhD
  • Department of Biomedical Sciences
  • Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine
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  • Seoul 03080
  • Republic of Korea
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