Key result
CMR correlated with radiation treatment planning CT identifies late-onset radiation-induced myocardial fibrosis after prior STEMI.
Case Report (n=1)
Cardiac MRI can be correlated with radiation treatment planning CT to diagnose late-onset radiation-induced myocardial fibrosis even in patients with a history of prior STEMI.
May aid differentiation of radiation-induced from ischemic LGE on CMR; hypothesis-generating pending validation in larger cohorts.
A 55-year-old male with history of prior LCx STEMI and remote chest external beam radiation underwent cardiac MRI(CMR) for aortic regurgitation. CMR demonstrated Nonischemic late gadolinium enhancement (LGE), valvular thickening, and pericardial effusion. Correlation with radiation treatment planning CT supported the diagnosis of radiation-induced myocardial fibrosis despite a history of prior STEMI.
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Masuodi et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Radiation-induced myocardial fibrosis (n=1). Chest external beam radiation was evaluated on Diagnosis of radiation-induced myocardial fibrosis. Cardiac MRI correlated with radiation treatment planning CT supported the diagnosis of late-onset radiation-induced myocardial fibrosis in a patient with prior STEMI.
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