Why the study?
Can computed tomography accurately characterize pericardial abnormalities in patients with documented pericardial disease?
Population
18 patients with documented pericardial disease
Design
Case_series
Authors
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CT may complement echocardiography for pericardial assessment; single case report leaves generalizability and practice change open.
Can computed tomography accurately characterize pericardial abnormalities in patients with documented pericardial disease?
Computed tomography is a valuable complimentary imaging modality to echocardiography for characterizing pericardial effusions, masses, and thickening.
Silverman et al. (1983) studied this question.
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