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

SADE, Recep; Kantarci, Abdulmecit; OĞUL, Hayri; BAYRAKTUTAN, Ümmügülsüm; Uzkeser, Mustafa; Aslan, Şahin; Aksakal, Enbiya; Becit, Necip

doi:10.1097/rct.0000000000000545

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.