Computed tomography of the abnormal pericardium

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.140.6.1125· OSTI ID:5662726

Silverman, P M ^[1]; Harell, G S; Korobkin, M

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1. Duke Univ. Medical Center, Durham, NC

Computed tomographic (CT) findings in 18 patients with documented pericardial disease are reported. The pericardium appears as a thin, curvilinear, 1- to 2-mm-thick density best seen anterior to the right ventricular part of the heart. Pericardial abnormalities detected by CT include effusions, thickening, calcification, and cystic and solid masses. Computed tomography is complimentary to echocardiography in its ability to more accurately characterize pericardial effusions, masses, and pericardial thickening.

• OSTI ID: 5662726
• Journal Information: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States), Vol. 140:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
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DIAGNOSIS
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BODY
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
HEART
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ORGANS
SEROUS MEMBRANES
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