The Feasibility of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography in Cardiac Contusion Imaging for Mildest Blunt Cardiac Injury


SADE R., Kantarci M., OĞUL H., BAYRAKTUTAN Ü., Uzkeser M., Aslan S., ...More

JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY, vol.41, no.3, pp.354-359, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/rct.0000000000000545
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.354-359
  • Keywords: blunt cardiac injury, cardiac contusion, dual-energy computed tomography, CORONARY-ANGIOGRAPHY, HIGH-PITCH, MYOCARDIAL CONTUSION, HEART, CT, TRAUMA, PERFUSION, ASSOCIATION, DIAGNOSIS, ACCURACY
  • Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency and feasibility of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) used in the diagnosis of cardiac contusion with the mildest blunt cardiac injury.