Practical Guide to Interpreting Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Patients with Cardiac Masses
It is common for a cardiac mass to be discovered accidentally during an echocardiographic examination. Following the relief of a cardiac mass, being able to evaluate and characterize it using non-invasive imaging methods is critical. Echocardiography, computed tomography (CT), cardiac magnetic reson...
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| description | It is common for a cardiac mass to be discovered accidentally during an echocardiographic examination. Following the relief of a cardiac mass, being able to evaluate and characterize it using non-invasive imaging methods is critical. Echocardiography, computed tomography (CT), cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), and positron emission tomography (PET) are the main imaging modalities used to evaluate cardiac masses. Although multimodal imaging often allows for a better assessment, CMR is the best technique for the non-invasive characterization of tissues, as the different MR sequences help in the diagnosis of cardiac masses. This article provides detailed descriptions of each CMR sequence employed in the evaluation of cardiac masses, underlining the potential information it can provide. The description in the individual sequences provides useful guidance to the radiologist in performing the examination. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2510d48423a44421b8601197026748aa2023-11-18T10:57:16ZengMDPI AGJournal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease2308-34252023-05-0110622910.3390/jcdd10060229Practical Guide to Interpreting Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Patients with Cardiac MassesGiulia Grazzini0Silvia Pradella1Alice Rossi2Rocco Pio Basile3Matteo Ruggieri4Daniele Galli5Anna Palmisano6Pierpaolo Palumbo7Antonio Esposito8Vittorio Miele9Department of Emergency Radiology, University Hospital Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, ItalyDepartment of Emergency Radiology, University Hospital Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, ItalyDepartment of Emergency Radiology, University Hospital Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, ItalyDepartment of Emergency Radiology, University Hospital Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, ItalyDepartment of Emergency Radiology, University Hospital Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, ItalyDepartment of Emergency Radiology, University Hospital Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, ItalyExperimental Imaging Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20100 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Via Vetoio 1, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyExperimental Imaging Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20100 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Emergency Radiology, University Hospital Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, ItalyIt is common for a cardiac mass to be discovered accidentally during an echocardiographic examination. Following the relief of a cardiac mass, being able to evaluate and characterize it using non-invasive imaging methods is critical. Echocardiography, computed tomography (CT), cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), and positron emission tomography (PET) are the main imaging modalities used to evaluate cardiac masses. Although multimodal imaging often allows for a better assessment, CMR is the best technique for the non-invasive characterization of tissues, as the different MR sequences help in the diagnosis of cardiac masses. This article provides detailed descriptions of each CMR sequence employed in the evaluation of cardiac masses, underlining the potential information it can provide. The description in the individual sequences provides useful guidance to the radiologist in performing the examination.https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/10/6/229cardiac masscardiac magnetic resonanceimagingtissue characterization |
| spellingShingle | Giulia Grazzini Silvia Pradella Alice Rossi Rocco Pio Basile Matteo Ruggieri Daniele Galli Anna Palmisano Pierpaolo Palumbo Antonio Esposito Vittorio Miele Practical Guide to Interpreting Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Patients with Cardiac Masses Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease cardiac mass cardiac magnetic resonance imaging tissue characterization |
| title | Practical Guide to Interpreting Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Patients with Cardiac Masses |
| title_full | Practical Guide to Interpreting Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Patients with Cardiac Masses |
| title_fullStr | Practical Guide to Interpreting Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Patients with Cardiac Masses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Practical Guide to Interpreting Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Patients with Cardiac Masses |
| title_short | Practical Guide to Interpreting Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Patients with Cardiac Masses |
| title_sort | practical guide to interpreting cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with cardiac masses |
| topic | cardiac mass cardiac magnetic resonance imaging tissue characterization |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/10/6/229 |
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