Key result
Contrast enhanced CT attenuation ratio between the blood pool and myocardium may be valuable in identifying and sizing myocardial infarcts.
Why the study?
Does the CT attenuation ratio of myocardium and blood pool allow for the identification and sizing of myocardial infarcts in a canine model?
Population
28 dogs (13 normal dogs and 15 dogs with experimental myocardial infarcts)
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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May support preclinical CT infarct assessment in canines; leaves open translation to human protocols.
Does the CT attenuation ratio of myocardium and blood pool allow for the identification and sizing of myocardial infarcts in a canine model?
Contrast-enhanced CT attenuation ratios between the myocardium and blood pool can be used to objectively identify and size myocardial infarcts in a canine model.
Ringertz et al. (1983) studied Myocardial infarcts (n=28). Contrast enhanced CT was evaluated on Regression between CT attenuation of the blood pool and the myocardium. Contrast enhanced CT attenuation ratio between the blood pool and myocardium may be valuable in identifying and sizing myocardial infarcts.
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