All that Doesn’t Enhance Isn’t a Thrombus: Pitfalls Using Cardiac MRI TI 600 Sequence to Distinguish Between Cardiac Thrombus Versus Myxoma
Abstract
A 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.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1322 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 23 - 25
Submitted on: Nov 26, 2023
Accepted on: Dec 15, 2023
Published on: Apr 10, 2024
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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