Dual energy CT pulmonary angiography: findings in a patient with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
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Dual energy CT pulmonary angiography: findings in a patient with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
A 55-year-old woman became increasingly breathless over a 9month period. Systolic pulmonary artery pressure was estimated at 50 mm Hg by echocardiography. CT pulmonary angiography was performed using a dual energy technique whereby datasets are simultaneously acquired at 80 kV and 140 kV. Differential absorption of these energy spectra by iodine molecules in intravenous contrast medium is explo...
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The case of a 65 years old lady, diabetic, hypertensive, reduced functional class with history of episodic dyspnoea lasting for few weeks for the last two years. On presentation she was tachypnoiec with reduced oxygen saturation. Jugular venous distension was present with bibasal crackles. Her ECG was normal. Echocardiogram revealed, dilated right sided chambers with right ventricular systolic ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2008.112128