A. Tomaszewski

Publications (3)1.04 Total impact

• Article: Volumetric reconstruction of the right ventricle improves reproducibility of interventricular septum bowing in patients with pulmonary embolism.

  G Staśkiewicz, E Czekajska-Chehab, S Uhlig, A Tomaszewski, K Torres, A Torres, M Walankiewicz, W Surtel, A Drop
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  ABSTRACT: Bowing of the interventricular septum (IVS) is a sign of severe pulmonary embolism(PE); however, it is affected by high interobserver variability. The aim of thestudy was to evaluate the application of volumetric reconstructions of the rightventricle for assessment of IVS position regarding its accuracy in identifying rightventricular dysfunction, as well as interobserver agreement in evaluating this sign.IVS bowing was evaluated with multiplanar reformations (MPR) and volumetricreconstruction (VR, volume rendering) by 2 observers. The accuracy of IVS bowingsign was better for VR-based assessment; however, it was not significantlybetter than the MPR-based evaluation. Interobserver agreement was found tobe fair (kappa = 0.381) for the MPR-based grading of IVS position as normal orabnormal, while it was significantly better for the VR method (kappa = 0.629,p < 0.001). The VR-based method may improve utilisation of IVS bowing sign inpatients with PE.
  Folia morphologica 01/2013; 72(2):107-12. · 0.52 Impact Factor
• Article: ECG-gated multi-slice computed tomography in the detection of atrial septal aneurysms.

  E Czekajska-Chehab, A Tomaszewski, M Tomaszewska, E Siek, S Uhlig, A Drop
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  ABSTRACT: An atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) is an uncommon cardiac abnormality. Clinical manifestation of this abnormality remains unclear: some authors have suggested an association between ASA and arrhythmias or between ASA and cerebral ischaemia. A major role in the diagnosis of ASA to date has been played by transoesophageal echocardiography and transthoracic echocardiography. The purpose of this paper is to present the role of multi-slice computed tomography with ECG gating in the detection and analysis of ASA.
  Folia morphologica 05/2008; 67(2):126-8. · 0.52 Impact Factor
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  Article: 206 Incidence and clinical aspects of myocardial bridges found in ECG-gated multi-slice computed tomography as isolated cardiac pathology

  M. Wolcik, M Szponar, E Czekajska-Chehab, A. Tomaszewski, A Drop, T Widomska-Czekajska