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==Overview== | ==Overview== |
Revision as of 23:30, 8 August 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The cardiothoracic ratio is the calculated by measuring the transverse diameter of the heart on a posterior / anterior chest X ray x-ray examination and dividing it by the diameter of the thoracic cage. A value > 0.5 or one half is consistent with enlargement of the heart or [cardiomegaly]]."[1]