Noncompaction cardiomyopathy CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

The findings in noncompaction cardiomyopathy are similar to those on echocardiography^[1]. CT of patients with noncompaction cardiomyopathy demonstrates fibrosis in the area of noncompacted myocardium ^[2].

References

↑ Conces DJ Jr, Ryan T, Tarver RD. Noncompaction of ventricular myocardium: CT appearance. Am J Roentgenol. 1991; 156: 717–718.
↑ Hamamichi Y, Ichida F, Hashimoto I, et al. Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium: ultrafast computer tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2001; 17: 305–314.

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[1] Conces DJ Jr, Ryan T, Tarver RD. Noncompaction of ventricular myocardium: CT appearance. Am J Roentgenol. 1991; 156: 717–718.

[2] Hamamichi Y, Ichida F, Hashimoto I, et al. Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium: ultrafast computer tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2001; 17: 305–314.

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