Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 1996 May;4(2):237-251
MR evaluation of the pericardium and cardiac malignancies.
White CS
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland Medical,
Center, Baltimore, USA.
The pericardium and cardiac malignancies are well visualized on
MR imaging because of the superb contrast resolution and multiplanar
capability of the technique. This article highlights some of the
clinical uses of MR imaging in evaluating the pericardium and
cardiac lesions and provides comparison with echocardiography
and CT scan. Specific diseases that are described include pericardial
effusion, constrictive pericarditis, neoplastic pericardial disease,
congenital abnormalities of the pericardium, benign, malignant
and metastatic cardiac tumors, and paracardiac masses. This article
discusses the impact of newer MR techniques such as cine MR imaging
on the assessment of pericardial disease and cardiac lesions.
MeSH Terms:
Heart/anatomy & histology Heart Diseases/diagnosis* Heart
Neoplasms/diagnosis* Human Magnetic Resonance Imaging* Myocardium/pathology
Pericardium/pathology* Pericardium/anatomy & histology
PMID: 8724564, MUID: 96321247
