Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 16, 2025

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for the Evaluation of Suspected Cardiac Thrombus: Conventional and Emerging Techniques
Published on: June 11, 2019
Detection of pericardial flow in black blood-prepared T2 HASTE sequence imaging: Differentiation between pericardial
Yoo Sang Yoon1, Ji-Yeon Han2, Dasom Kim2
1Department of Thoracic surgery, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
Pericardial diverticulum is a focal herniation of the pericardium. It is differentiated from a pericardial cyst by the presence of communication with the pericardial cavity. Radiological differentiation between the diverticulum and cyst via computed tomography is difficult unless changes in size are identified with different body positions in additional scans. Herein we describe a case of pericardial diverticulum that was successfully diagnosed via the detection of internal pericardial flow in black blood-prepared T2 half-Fourier acquisition single-shot turbo spin-echo magnetic resonance imaging. Detection of a flow void in the pericardial sac may be a definitive magnetic resonance imaging finding in the diagnosis of pericardial diverticulum.
Related Concept Videos
Imaging Studies for Cardiovascular System II:Types of Echocardiography
Types of Echocardiography
Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
TTE is the most common type of echocardiogram which involves placing a transducer on the patient's chest, emitting sound waves to create heart images. TTE is invaluable for evaluating the heart's size, structure, and motion, making it particularly useful for...
Mitral Stenosis II: Clinical features and Diagnostic Tests
Imaging Studies for Cardiovascular System V: CT
Rheumatic Heart Disease II: Clinical Manifestations and Diagnostic Studies
Imaging Studies for Cardiovascular System I:Echocardiography
Indications: Echocardiography is utilized to diagnose heart failure, valve disorders, and myocardial infarction. It also assesses cardiac structures' size, shape, and motion,...
Aortic Regurgitation II: Clinical Features and Diagnostic Tests

