Open AccessPositron Emission Tomography Combined With Computed Tomography as an Integral Component in Evaluation of Primary Cardiac Lymphoma
Author(s) -
Lee Joseph C.,
Platts David G.,
Huang YiTung T.,
Slaughter Richard E.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.20725
Subject(s) - medicine , positron emission tomography , positron emission tomography computed tomography , magnetic resonance imaging , computed tomography , radiology , tomography , nuclear medicine , lymphoma , computed tomography laser mammography , cardiac magnetic resonance , preclinical imaging , medical physics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , in vivo
Abstract We present a case of primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) that was initially manifest through syncopal episodes. In the diagnostic evaluation, positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET‐CT) made a significant contribution—beyond that which would have been possible if only conventional imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) were utilized—and played a major role in follow‐up. Copyright © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.