Population
45 patients without evidence of pericardial disease, and cadavers
Comparison
ECG-gated MR imaging vs Nongated MR imaging
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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ECG-gated cardiac MR often depicts the transverse pericardial sinus; recognition may avert misinterpretation as pathology but leaves open prospective validation.
Knowledge of the three-dimensional anatomy and typical ECG-gated MR appearance of the transverse sinus of the pericardium allows its recognition and prevents misinterpretation.
Im et al. (1988) studied this question.
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