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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for the Evaluation of Suspected Cardiac Thrombus: Conventional and Emerging Techniques
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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for the Evaluation of Suspected Cardiac Thrombus: Conventional and Emerging Techniques

Published on: June 11, 2019

Primary cardiac lymphoma demonstrated by delayed contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

Shigeto Kubo1, Eiji Tadamura, Masaki Yamamuro

  • 1Department of Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. kub@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
|November 13, 2004
PubMed

Insights

Delayed contrast-enhanced MRI significantly improves visualization of myocardial differences. This technique clearly identified the extent of cardiac lymphoma infiltration in a presented case.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Oncology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Delayed contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (CE-MR) imaging enhances myocardial tissue characterization.
  • Techniques that nullify normal myocardium signal improve detection of myocardial abnormalities.

Observation:

  • A case of primary cardiac lymphoma was evaluated.
  • CE-MR imaging was utilized to assess the extent of myocardial infiltration.

Findings:

  • CE-MR imaging demonstrated significant signal intensity differences between normal and infarcted myocardium.
  • The technique clearly identified the localization and extension of the cardiac lymphoma within the myocardium.

Implications:

  • Delayed CE-MR imaging is a valuable tool for diagnosing and characterizing myocardial diseases, including rare conditions like primary cardiac lymphoma.
  • This imaging modality aids in precise localization and assessment of tumor burden, crucial for treatment planning.

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