All that Doesn't Enhance Isn't a Thrombus: Pitfalls Using Cardiac MRI TI 600 Sequence to Distinguish Between Cardiac Thrombus Versus Myxoma

Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2024 Apr 10;20(1):23-25. doi: 10.14797/mdcvj.1322. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTA 51-year-old male with a complicated medical history presented with shortness of breath. Preoperative workup confirmed the presence of a large atrial mass. However, delayed gadolinium enhancement CMR with long inversion time (TI 600) showed lack of enhancement, which was suggestive of a thrombus. During cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, delayed gadolinium enhancement sequences with long inversion time (TI 600) are commonly used to distinguish between an avascular thrombus versus a vascular tumor.PMID:38618609 | PMC:PMC11011946 | DOI:10.14797/mdcvj.1322
Source: Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research