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Attenuation was measured in the descending thoracic aorta, the intraventricular septum, and the left ventricle cavity both in the conventional contrast-enhanced and in the VNC images.<\/jats:p>\n            <jats:p>Two experienced radiologists annotated the delineation of a dense interventricular septum or a hyperattenuating aortic wall sign for all patients.<\/jats:p>\n            <jats:p>Hemoglobin levels were then correlated with the measured attenuation values, as well as the visualization of the aortic wall or interventricular septum.<\/jats:p>\n            <jats:p>Good correlation was shown between hemoglobin levels and CT attenuation values of the left ventricular cavity (r\u200a=\u200a.59), aorta (r\u200a=\u200a.56), and ratio between left ventricular cavity and the intraventricular septum (r\u200a=\u200a.57). Receiver operating characteristic curve revealed \u2264 36.5 hounsfield units (left ventricular cavity) as the threshold for diagnosing anemia. Predicting anemia by visualization of a hyperattenuating aortic wall or a dense interventricular septum yielded a specificity of 98% and 92%, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n            <jats:p>Predicting anemia on enhanced CT examinations using VNC is feasible. A threshold value of \u2264 36.5 hounsfield units (left ventricular cavity) best defines anemia. 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