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DOI:10.2214/AJR.08.1895
AJR 2009; 193:377-387
© American Roentgen Ray Society

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Cardiac Tumors: Optimal Cardiac MR Sequences and Spectrum of Imaging Appearances

David H. O'Donnell1, Suhny Abbara2,3, Vithaya Chaithiraphan2, Kibar Yared2,3, Ronan P. Killeen1, Ricardo C. Cury2,3,4 and Jonathan D. Dodd1,2,3

1 Cardiac CT and MRI Program, Department of Radiology and Cardiology, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland.
2 Cardiac MR-PET-CT Program, CIMIT (Center for Integration of Medicine & Innovative Technology), Boston, MA.
3 Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
4 Baptist Hospitals and Baptist (Miami) Cardiac & Vascular Institute, Miami, FL.

OBJECTIVE. This article reviews the optimal cardiac MRI sequences for and the spectrum of imaging appearances of cardiac tumors.

CONCLUSION. Recent technologic advances in cardiac MRI have resulted in the rapid acquisition of images of the heart with high spatial and temporal resolution and excellent myocardial tissue characterization. Cardiac MRI provides optimal assessment of the location, functional characteristics, and soft-tissue features of cardiac tumors, allowing accurate differentiation of benign and malignant lesions.

Keywords: heart diagnosis • heart neoplasms • MRI • neoplasm metastasis


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