Non-invasive characterization of pleural and pericardial effusions using T1 mapping by magnetic resonance imaging.

Stefania RosminiAndreas SeraphimKristopher KnottJames T BrownDaniel S KnightSameer ZamanGraham D Cole Daniel M Sado Gabriella CapturAna Caterina GomesFilip ZemrakThomas A TreibelLizette CashVeronica CulottaConstantinos O'MahonyPeter KellmanJames C MoonCharlotte H Manisty

Published in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2021)

Native T1 values of effusions measured using CMR correlate well with protein concentrations and may be helpful for discriminating between transudates and exudates. This may help focus the requirement for invasive diagnostic sampling, avoiding unnecessary intervention in patients with unequivocal transudative effusions.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
randomized controlled trial
high resolution
computed tomography
contrast enhanced
amino acid
binding protein
mass spectrometry