CT of intracardiac and intrapericardial masses

Journal Article · Mon May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5440757

Gross, B H; Glazer, G M; Francis, I R

Computed tomographic (CT) equipment capable of high-resolution, rapid-sequence scanning allows detection of intracardiac and intrapericardial masses. Two patients with intrapericardial masses (pheochromocytoma, organized hematoma) and three patients with intracardiac masses (right ventricular rhabdomyosarcoma, right atrial metastasis, and left atrial thrombus) are presented. CT is the imaging method of choice for displaying pericardial masses directly and may be superior to echodcardiography and angiocardiography in the detection of ventricular thrombi. In patients with cardiac tumors, CT evaluates extent of disease including invasion of contiguous vessels and pulmonary metastases better than echocardiography. Dynamic scanning after bolus intravenous injection of contrast material is recommended for the evaluation of patients with suspected masses involving the heart or pericardium.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor
• OSTI ID: 5440757
• Journal Information: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States), Journal Name: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States) Vol. 140:5; ISSN AAJRD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
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