title: [Quantitative cardiac computed tomography].
abstract: The scope and limitations of quantitative cardiac CT have been evaluated in a series of experimental and clinical studies. The left ventricular muscle mass was estimated by computed tomography in 19 dogs (using volumetric methods, measurements in two axes and planes and reference volume). There was good correlation with anatomical findings. The end-diastolic volume of the left ventricle was estimated in 22 patients with cardiomyopathies; using angiography as a reference, CT led to systematic under-estimation. It is also shown that ECG-triggered magnetic resonance tomography results in improved visualisation and may be expected to improve measurements of cardiac morphology.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thelen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Düber
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wolff
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erbel
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004285:Dogs; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007482:Iothalamate Meglumine; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: C001694:meglumine ioxithalamate; D007482:Iothalamate Meglumine
vernacular_title: Quantitative kardiale Computertomographie.