OBJECTIVE: This article reviews the optimal cardiac MRI sequences for and the spectrum of imaging appearances of cardiac tumors. CONCLUSION: Recent technologic advances in cardiac MRI have resulted in the rapid acquisition of images of the heart with high spatial and temporal resolution and excellent myocardial tissue characterization. Cardiac MRI provides optimal assessment of the location, functional characteristics, and soft-tissue features of cardiac tumors, allowing accurate differentiation of benign and malignant lesions.
OBJECTIVE: This article reviews the optimal cardiac MRI sequences for and the spectrum of imaging appearances of cardiac tumors. CONCLUSION: Recent technologic advances in cardiac MRI have resulted in the rapid acquisition of images of the heart with high spatial and temporal resolution and excellent myocardial tissue characterization. Cardiac MRI provides optimal assessment of the location, functional characteristics, and soft-tissue features of cardiac tumors, allowing accurate differentiation of benign and malignant lesions.
Authors: Pallavi S Gomadam; Richard B Stacey; Andrew E Johnsen; Dalane W Kitzman; Neal D Kon; Bharathi Upadhya Journal: J Cardiol Cases Date: 2014-07-15
Authors: Tommi Kokki; Hannu T Sipilä; Mika Teräs; Tommi Noponen; Nicolas Durand-Schaefer; Riku Klén; Juhani Knuuti Journal: J Nucl Cardiol Date: 2010 Jan-Feb Impact factor: 5.952