Review Article

Imaging of Cardiac Valves by Computed Tomography

Figure 4

Mitral annulus ring calcification (MAC) hyperintense (big white arrow). This patient also had infective endocarditis; therefore, a mitral valve vegetation—hypodense-black (round, mass like) left-sided (black arrow) was found, attached to the calcified mitral ring. Short axis view of the mitral valve.
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