Published May 2000 | Version v1
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Atrial myxoma demonstrated by cine gradient refocused echo magnetic resonance imaging

Creators

  • 1. John Hunter Hospital, NSW (Australia). Department of Medical Imaging
  • 2. John Hunter Hospital, NSW (Australia). Department of Surgery
  • 3. John Hunter Hospital, NSW (Australia). Department of Medicine

Description

A case of atrial myxoma presenting with syncope evaluated by echocardiography(ECG) and MRI is described. Cine gradient-echo gadolinium-DTPA enhanced MRI demonstrated atrial myxoma as a very low signal intensity mass indicating the presence of haemosiderin. Although ECG is a sensitive method for the diagnosis of intracardiac tumours, the MRI offered an alternative imaging modality, in multiple planes, delineated the tumour and provided complimentary information to ECG. Copyright (1999) Blackwell Science Pty Ltd

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Australasian Radiology
Journal Volume
44
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 208-211
ISSN
0004-8461
CODEN
AURDAW

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
31037884
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ATRIA; CARDIOGRAPHY; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS; DTPA; GADOLINIUM; HEART; NMR IMAGING; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PATIENTS; SENSITIVITY; SPIN ECHO; TUMOR CELLS
Descriptors DEC
AMINO ACIDS; ANIMAL CELLS; ANIMALS; BODY; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHELATING AGENTS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DRUGS; ELEMENTS; MAMMALS; MAN; METALS; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; PRIMATES; RADIOPROTECTIVE SUBSTANCES; RARE EARTHS; RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS; VERTEBRATES

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Notes
11 refs., 5 figs.