title: Diagnosis of anemia on computed tomography scans of the thorax.
abstract: Scans of 14 patients with hemoglobin levels of 7.6 to 10.2 grams/deciliter (gm/dL) were positive for the diagnosis of anemia. All demonstrated the interventricular septum and ascending and descending aortic walls. Scans of 23 patients with hemoglobin levels of 10.5 to 12.8 gm/dL were positive for the diagnosis of anemia in 11 and negative in 12. The ascending and descending aortic walls were seen 39% and 48% of the time, respectively. Scans of 13 patients with hemoglobin levels of 12.9 to 16.0 gm/dL were negative for the diagnosis of anemia.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Virginia, Department of Radiology, Richmond, Virginia 23298.
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Corcoran
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Proto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000740:Anemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006452:Hemoglobinometry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013895:Thoracic Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed