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Table 2 The echocardiographic view, fractal dimension, r 2 of tuberculous pericardial effusion

From: Quantification of echodensities in tuberculous pericardial effusion using fractal geometry: a proof of concept study

Patient study #

Echocardiographic view

Fractal dimension

R2

70

Subcostal

1.248

.972

76

4 chamber

1.2028

.677

78

4 chamber

1.3269

.9484

87

4 chamber

1.3239

.804

88

4 chamber

1.711

.7067

94

4 chamber

1.3081

.8596

95

4 chamber

1.2607

.784

96

4 chamber

1.5622

.8797

101

Subcostal

1.2107

.8966

110

4 chamber

1.6916

.9842

112

Subcostal

1.1754

.877

114

Subcostal

1.2872

.8921

120

4 chamber

1.2948

.9744

123

Subcostal

1.224§

.9939