Radiographic determination of cardiomegaly using cardiothoracic ratio and transverse cardiac diameter: can one size fit all? Part one

INTRODUCTION: The cardio-thoracic ratio (CTR) and the transverse cardiac diameter (TCD) on Plain chest radiography are the two parameters commonly used to diagnose cardiomegaly and heart disease. A CTR of greater than 50% on a PA film is abnormal and normally indicates cardiac or pericardial disease...

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Publicat a:Pan Afr Med J
Autors principals: Brakohiapa, Edmund Kwadwo Kwakye, Botwe, Benard Ohene, Sarkodie, Benjamin Dabo, Ofori, Eric Kwesi, Coleman, Jerry
Format: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicat: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2017
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Accés en línia:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579422/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28904726
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2017.27.201.12017
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