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Review the diagnostic role and pulse sequence parameters of magnetic resonance imaging for evaluating cardiac and paracardiac masses.

April 1, 1998European Heart JournalOpen Access

Cardiac and paracardiac masses. Current opinion on diagnostic evaluation by magnetic resonance imaging

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Key result

Magnetic resonance imaging spin echo sequences provide detailed morphological information of the heart, great vessels, and adjacent structures for evaluating cardiac and paracardiac masses.

Design

Review

Authors

UHUdo HoffmannSemmelweis University

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Implication

Supports noninvasive cardiac mass evaluation; leaves open prospective validation of sequences versus newer modalities.

Key Points

Review the diagnostic role and pulse sequence parameters of magnetic resonance imaging for evaluating cardiac and paracardiac masses.
Evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging protocols with focus on spin echo pulse sequences.
Assessment of T1-weighted sequence parameters, including echo times (20–30 ms) and repetition times.
Spin echo sequences provide high-resolution morphological visualization of the heart, great vessels, and adjacent mediastinal structures.
T1-weighted pulse sequences utilizing echo times of 20–30 ms enable effective structural delineation of masses and surrounding tissues.

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Intervention

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using spin echo (SE) sequences

Outcome

Diagnostic evaluation and morphological information

Magnetic resonance imaging, particularly using spin echo sequences, provides detailed morphological information for the diagnostic evaluation of cardiac and paracardiac masses.

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Udo Hoffmann (1998) studied this question. Magnetic resonance imaging spin echo sequences provide detailed morphological information of the heart, great vessels, and adjacent structures for evaluating cardiac and paracardiac masses.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a161b99dca1af9bedbf9cda https://doi.org/10.1053/euhj.1997.0788

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Cardiac and paracardiac masses. Current opinion on diagnostic evaluation by magnetic resonance imaging

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Cardiac and paracardiac masses. Current opinion on diagnostic evaluation by magnetic resonance imaging

Discussion

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Implication

Key Points

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