title: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of pericardial disease.
abstract: Pericardial diseases are commonly encountered in clinical practice and may present as an isolated process or in association with various systemic conditions. Traditionally transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) has been the method of choice for the evaluation of suspected pericardial disease but increasingly computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are also being used as part of a rational multi-modality imaging approach tailored to the specific clinical scenario. This paper reviews the role of CT and MRI across the spectrum of pericardial diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Heart of England NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Edward T D
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Hoey
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Heart of England NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shahid
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Heart of England NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Watkin
keywords: Computed tomography (CT); magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); pericardium