Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 7 , Pages 626-631, July 2007

Imaging of pericardial diseases

  • J.S. Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Dongguk University International Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: J.S. Kim, Department of Radiology, Dongguk University International Hospital, 814, Siksa-dong, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 410-773, Republic of Korea. Tel.: +82 31 961 7823; fax: +82 31 961 7801.
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  • H.H. Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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  • Y. Yoon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Dongguk University International Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea

Received 2 August 2006; received in revised form 6 December 2006; accepted 2 January 2007.

Traditionally echocardiography has been the method of choice for the evaluation of pericardial and cardiac lesions. However, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provide a large field of view and excellent images of anatomy not available with echocardiography. In addition, CT and MRI demonstrate high soft-tissue contrast as well as the exact localization of a lesion. Currently, CT and MRI are the preferred techniques for the recognition and characterization of pericardial disorders. In this review, the characteristic imaging appearances of a variety of pericardial diseases are discussed.

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PII: S0009-9260(07)00039-6

doi:10.1016/j.crad.2007.01.009

Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 7 , Pages 626-631, July 2007

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