[Relevant secondary findings in magnetic resonance imaging of the heart using the examples of a bronchial carcinoma and a malignant lymphoma].
BACKGROUND
Here we consider the prevalence of extracardiac findings in the standard sequences and planning surveys of cardiac MRI.


METHODS
Over a period of 2 years, 363 patients (261 men, 102 women) with different clinical diagnoses were examined by cardiac MRI. The MRI protocol included a planning survey in three planes and standard sequences in long and short axis orientation.


RESULTS
A total of 53 extracardiac findings were detected: 1 lymphoma, 1 bronchogenic carcinoma, 1 retroperitoneal hematoma, 1 mediastinal lymphadenopathy, 1 tumor of the adrenal glad, 16 pleural effusions, 14 renal cysts, 12 liver cysts, 2 pulmonary infiltrate, 1 atelectasis, 2 cholecystolithiasis, 1 diaphragmatic elevation, 1 hiatus hernia.


CONCLUSIONS
Evaluation of the standard sequences and the planning surveys is useful for discovering extracardiac findings in a cardiac MRI and should be carried out routinely.
Zimmermann
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Institut für Radiologie und Neuroradiologie, Klinikum Aschaffenburg, Am Hasenkopf 1, 63739 , Aschaffenburg, Germany. dr.st.zimmermann@t-online.de
Pistner
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Uebis
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Freund
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors