MRI is sensitive to normal pericardial fluid and thickness, indicating its potential utility in detecting and quantifying small pericardial effusions.
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Systolic-phase MRI may enhance pericardial visualization; supports hypothesis-generating use for small effusion quantification but leaves clinical adoption open.
Sechtem et al. (1986) studied this question.
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