Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4223677 | Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology | 2011 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Echocardiography is the first-line imaging modality for assessment of structural heart disease but magnetic resonance imaging and multi-detector computed tomography are being increasingly used for cardiac morphologic assessment. Aneurysms and diverticulae of the cardiac chambers and related structures represent a diverse group of conditions with varying etiologies and clinical manifestations. This article reviews the magnetic resonance imaging and multi-detector computed tomography features of these lesions with consideration of the emerging role that cross-sectional imaging has to play in their evaluation. Radiologists should be familiar with the salient imaging appearances of these conditions to facilitate optimal patient management.
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Authors
Edward T.D. Hoey, Inderjeet Nagra, Arul Ganeshan,