CTR
Dr M. Jotterand, MD
Dr K. Michaud, MD
Version 0.4 ( 03/07/2018 )
CTR
Dr M. Jotterand, MD
Dr K. Michaud, MD
Version 0.4 ( 03/07/2018 )
The cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) is used on Computed Tomography (CT) by living individuals and is considered to be a reliable indicator of cardiomegaly, with a threshold of 0.5.
CTR alone cannot be used to distinguish between normal heart weight and increased heart weight on PMCT. A new formula has been developed that includes age, gender and BMI. Dilatation of the cardiac chambers on CT, a finding not associated with cardiomegaly, is subjectively assessed and can influence CTR. The newly proposed formula excludes this subjective assessment and proposes a cut-off value of 32 for the diagnosis of cardiomegaly.
Published in : Jotterand M, Faouzi M, Dédouit F, Michaud K. New formula for cardiothoracic ratio for the diagnosis of cardiomegaly on post-mortem CT. Int J Legal Med. 2020 Mar;134(2):663-667. doi: 10.1007/s00414-019-02113-1. Epub 2019 Jul 25. PMID: 31346689.
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