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The doctor said i had a enlarged heart, the radiologist said i had a prominent heart, what is the difference?
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Perception: The radiologist referred to the prominent size of the heart and adjacent structures (cardiac silhouette ) to bring it to the attention of the referring doctor that requested the exam. The referring doctor then assimilates other test results and makes decision on appropriate treatment.
Answered 5/3/2013
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Not much: Prominent means larger than normal. If the radiologist was reading a chest x-ray, the heart size changes a bit between diastole (relaxed and filling with blood) and systole (heart contracting to pump the blood), so some variability is to be expected between chest x-rays.
Answered 4/22/2013
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