title: Multidetector CT and MR imaging of cardiac tumors.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to provide a current review of the spectrum of multidetector CT (MDCT) and MRI findings for a variety of cardiac neoplasms. In the diagnosis of cardiac tumors, the use of MDCT and MRI can help differentiate benign from malignant masses. Especially, the use of MDCT is advantageous in providing anatomical information and MRI is useful for tissue characterization of cardiac masses. Knowledge of the characteristic MRI findings of benign cardiac tumors or thrombi can be helpful to avoid unnecessary surgical procedures. Presurgical assessment of malignant cardiac tumors with the use of MDCT and MRI may allow determination of the resectability of tumors and planning for the reconstruction of cardiac chambers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 135-710, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Young
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yeon Hyeon
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Choe
authors.forename: Kiick
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Seung Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Ji Hye
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young-Hyeh
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Ko
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018204:Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D010212:Papilloma / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media