RSNA 2010: MR still outperforms CT in noninvasive imaging of the pericardium
Published
02 December 2010
| Article by Excerpta Medica
RSNA 2010: MR still outperforms CT in noninvasive imaging of the pericardium
Despite recent advances in computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR) imaging still appears to be a more sensitive method for the noninvasive imaging of the pericardium, according to research presented at RSNA 2010.
To investigate whether CT can provide similar information to MR regarding pericardial thickness and delayed enhancement, specialists at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, searched hospital records for MR examinations of the heart or chest with an indication including “pericardium”, “pericardial”, “pericarditis”, or “constrictive” over a period of 5 years. Results were cross-referenced to identify patients who had undergone pericardiectomy and also had a preoperative CT scan of the chest for any indication.
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