Magnetic resonance imaging of cardiac tumors: experience of a tertiary medical center

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  • Ian C Chang
  • Helina Kassahun
  • Uma Valeti
چکیده

Background Cardiac tumors are rare, with estimated prevalence of 0.002-0.3% at autopsy. Symptoms and prognosis of cardiac tumors depend on size, location, and intrinsic aggressiveness. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is non-invasive and offers unsurpassed soft-tissue characterization. In this study, we sought to examine the CMR imaging of various cardiac tumors and identify radiologic features of clinical relevance for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of the patients.

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دوره 15  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013