HTR
English translation: cardiothoracic ratio
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peer agreement (net): +1cardiothoracic ratio Explanation: Herz-Thorax Relation ((?)) auch Herz-Thorax Quotient (HTQ) (Bertelsmann, Lexikon der Abkürzungen, ISBN ISBN 3 570 01604 8) Common rough index of an enlarged heart in a radiograph: >>The ratio of the transverse diameter of the heart to the internal diameter of the chest at its widest point just above the level of the dome of the diaphragm , a rough guide to cardia enlargement, being normally less than 0.5<< (Dorlands Illustrated Medical Dictionary, ISBN 0 7216 2859 1) HTH Tom above; and 30+ years in medical radiology |
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