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Title: Computed tomography of the abnormal pericardium

Abstract

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.

Authors:
 [1]; ;
  1. Duke Univ. Medical Center, Durham, NC
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5662726
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 140:6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; DIAGNOSIS; PERICARDIUM; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CARDIOGRAPHY; PATIENTS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; HEART; MEMBRANES; ORGANS; SEROUS MEMBRANES; TOMOGRAPHY; 550602* - Medicine- External Radiation in Diagnostics- (1980-)

Citation Formats

Silverman, P M, Harell, G S, and Korobkin, M. Computed tomography of the abnormal pericardium. United States: N. p., 1983. Web. doi:10.2214/ajr.140.6.1125.
Silverman, P M, Harell, G S, & Korobkin, M. Computed tomography of the abnormal pericardium. United States. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.140.6.1125
Silverman, P M, Harell, G S, and Korobkin, M. 1983. "Computed tomography of the abnormal pericardium". United States. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.140.6.1125.
@article{osti_5662726,
title = {Computed tomography of the abnormal pericardium},
author = {Silverman, P M and Harell, G S and Korobkin, M},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {10.2214/ajr.140.6.1125},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5662726}, journal = {AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 140:6,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983},
month = {Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983}
}