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Can A Heart CT Scan Detect Cardiomegaly?
Question: Would a chest ct show heart enlargement?
Brief Answer:
Yes,we can assess cardiomegaly(enlarged heart size)by CT scan.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Yes,we can assess cardiomegaly(enlarged heart size)by CT scan.
We use cardiothoracic ratio(CTR) to assess cardiomegaly.
CTR less than 0.5 is considered as normal.
We can also assess left ventricular hypertrophy etc which may be the part of cardiomegaly.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Yes,we can assess cardiomegaly(enlarged heart size)by CT scan.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Yes,we can assess cardiomegaly(enlarged heart size)by CT scan.
We use cardiothoracic ratio(CTR) to assess cardiomegaly.
CTR less than 0.5 is considered as normal.
We can also assess left ventricular hypertrophy etc which may be the part of cardiomegaly.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
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