Open AccessNon-invasive characterization of pleural and pericardial effusions using T1 mapping by magnetic resonance imaging
Author(s) -
Stefania Rosmini,
Andreas Seraphim,
Kristopher Knott,
James Brown,
Daniel Knight,
Sameer Zaman,
Graham D. Cole,
Daniel Sado,
Gabriella Captur,
Ana Caterina Gomes,
Filip Zemrak,
Thomas A. Treibel,
Lizette Cash,
Verónica Culotta,
Constantinos O’Mahony,
Peter Kellman,
James Moon,
Charlotte Manisty
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european heart journal. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2047-2412
pISSN - 2047-2404
DOI - 10.1093/ehjci/jeab128
Subject(s) - magnetic resonance imaging , characterization (materials science) , radiology , medicine , nuclear magnetic resonance , pericardial effusion , materials science , physics , nanotechnology
Differentiating exudative from transudative effusions is clinically important and is currently performed via biochemical analysis of invasively obtained samples using Light's criteria. Diagnostic performance is however limited. Biochemical composition can be measured with T1 mapping using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and hence may offer diagnostic utility for assessment of effusions.