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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance provides valuable insights into imaging the pericardium and pericardial space, overcoming some limitations of echocardiography.
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging offers advanced visualization techniques that overcome echocardiographic limitations in diagnosing and evaluating pericardial diseases.
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May aid pericardial assessment where echocardiography falls short; leaves open prospective validation before routine adoption.
Diseases of the pericardium are an uncommon but important group of diseases in cardiology with several different pathologies. The current mainstay of cardiac imaging, echocardiography has some limitations in visualizing pericardial and mediastinal disease. Recent improvement in cardiac MRI allows new insight into imaging the pericardium and the pericardial space. This article describes different pathologies, including pericardial constriction, masses and congenital absence of the pericardium. CMR protocols and techniques are discussed including the use of different sequences, along with the use of contrast media and real time imaging for ventricular:ventricular interaction. The role of CMR is placed in context with other imaging modalities.
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Moon et al. (2007) conducted a review in Pericardial disease. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) vs. Echocardiography was evaluated. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance provides valuable insights into imaging the pericardium and pericardial space, overcoming some limitations of echocardiography.
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