Haller index
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Haller index
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The Haller index, created in 1987 by J. Alex Haller, S. S. Kramer, and S. A. Lietman, is a mathematical relationship that exists in a human chest section observed with a CT scan. It is defined as the ratio of the transverse diameter and the anteroposterior diameter. where: More recent studies show that simple chest x-rays are just as effective as CT scans for calculating the Haller index and recommend replacing CT scans with CXR to reduce radiation exposure in all but gross deformities. A normal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haller_index
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2022-05-29T22:32:52Z
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