Key result
Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are increasingly used alongside transthoracic echocardiography in a multi-modality imaging approach for evaluating pericardial diseases.
Why the study?
What is the role of CT and MRI in the evaluation of pericardial disease?
What is the role of CT and MRI in the evaluation of pericardial disease?
CT and MRI are increasingly used as part of a multi-modality imaging approach for evaluating pericardial diseases.
Highlights increasing multi-modality imaging for pericardial diseases; leaves open standardization and outcome validation.
Pericardial diseases are commonly encountered in clinical practice and may present as an isolated process or in association with various systemic conditions. Traditionally transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) has been the method of choice for the evaluation of suspected pericardial disease but increasingly computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are also being used as part of a rational multi-modality imaging approach tailored to the specific clinical scenario. This paper reviews the role of CT and MRI across the spectrum of pericardial diseases.
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Hoey et al. (2016) conducted a review in Pericardial disease. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) vs. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) was evaluated. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are increasingly used alongside transthoracic echocardiography in a multi-modality imaging approach for evaluating pericardial diseases.
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