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Correlation of Chest Radiograph and CT of the Heart

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Comparative Interpretation of CT and Standard Radiography of the Chest

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Routinely visible imaging features of the heart are many times underappreciated by general radiologists, often due to a lack of specific radiological training. Nevertheless, the increasing use of CT for evaluation of the heart and coronary arteries offers a unique opportunity to revisit the imaging findings of this organ, correlating CT and conventional radiograph imaging findings. As such, common semiologic findings can be reevaluated, with the combination of imaging modalities providing a better understanding of important pathophysiological processes. Eventually, this can lead to a better and more complete radiological report, enhancing the role of the general radiologist in the detection and management of cardiac diseases. Therefore, it is the aim of this chapter to provide the reader a better understanding on how the heart shadow on conventional radiographs is actually composed, and to provide a overview of the most encountered normal and abnormal findings when studying the heart using CT and conventional radiographs.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650, Edegem, Belgium

    Rodrigo A. Salgado

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  1. Clinique Saint Luc, Dept. Radiology, Université Catholique Louvain, avenue Hippocrate 10, Bruxelles, 1200, Belgium

    Emmanuel E. Coche

  2. Service Imagerie Médicale, CHU de Liège, Liège, 4000, Belgium

    Benoit Ghaye

  3. Academisch Ziekenhuis, Afd. Radiologie, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, Bruxelles, 1090, Belgium

    Johan de Mey

  4. Academisch Ziekenhuis, Afd. Radiologie, Universiteit Gent, De Pintelaan 185, Gent, 9000, Belgium

    Philippe Duyck

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Salgado, R.A. (2011). Correlation of Chest Radiograph and CT of the Heart. In: Coche, E., Ghaye, B., de Mey, J., Duyck, P. (eds) Comparative Interpretation of CT and Standard Radiography of the Chest. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79942-9_6

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