Original article / research
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Year :2021
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Month :
July
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Volume :
10
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Issue :
3
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RO14 - RO17
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Prediction of Anaemia Using Unenhanced Computed Tomography of Thorax- A Cross-Sectional Study
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Anusha Mahalawat, Anston Vernon Braggs, Soujanya Mynalli
1. Junior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Father Muller Medical College and Hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka , India.
2. Senior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Father Muller Medical College and Hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
3. Senior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Father Muller Medical College and Hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
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Correspondence Address :
Anusha Mahalawat, Anston Vernon Braggs, Soujanya Mynalli,
Anusha Mahalawat,
Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: anusha3693@gmail.com
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: Introduction: Anaemia is a widespread problem and although Computed Tomography (CT) is not the primary modality to diagnose anaemia as it is possible to easily obtain the haemoglobin estimation levels, which is a direct measure for the degree of anaemia. However, it is possible to detect certain changes on CT that point towards anaemia. It is important to identify incidental findings as it can have a direct effect on the management and outcome.
Aim: The aim of the present is to evaluate the role and accuracy of unenhanced CT thorax in prediction of anaemia.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study on a total of 100 cases. All the patients who underwent thoracic/abdominal CT in Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging in Father Muller Medical College and Hospital, Kankanady, Mangalore were included as subjects from July 2019- September 2019. The normal reference blood haemoglobin level was taken as 14 g/dL and 11 g/dL in the male and the females population respectively. The peripheral blood examination was done within 24 hours after or before an unenhanced CT scan. Sixteen slice CT scanner was used for the study.
Results: This was a female predominant study consisting of 53% of sample size. Fifty nine patients (59%) of the patients diagnosed to have anaemia by blood parameters. A total of 61 patients (61%) were detected to have the aortic ring sign whereas 65 patients (65%) of the patients were detected with hyperdense Interventricular Septum (IVS) sign.
Conclusion: We concluded that whenever the IV septum is seen on a CT thorax without contrast, it suggests the presence of underlying anaemia and it needs to be evaluated so as to improve the management and reduce the morbidity to the patient.
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Keywords :
Aortic ring sign, Haemoglobin, Hounsfield units, Interventricular septum, Nonenhanced
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DOI and Others :
10.7860/IJARS/2021/47674:2664
Date of Submission: Nov 06, 2020
Date of Peer Review: Dec 30, 2020
Date of Acceptance: Mar 13, 2021
Date of Publishing: Jul 01, 2021
AUTHOR DECLARATION:
• Financial or Other Competing Interests: None
• Was Ethics Committee Approval obtained for this study? Yes
• Was informed consent obtained from the subjects involved in the study? Yes
• For any images presented appropriate consent has been obtained from the subjects. Yes
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