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CT of Cardiac and Paracardiac Masses

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There is a broad spectrum of cardiac and paracardiac masses, which includes nonneoplastic as well as neoplastic lesions, both benign and malignant lesions. In addition, there are several normal variants that may mimic masses. CT scan has become an important imaging modality in the evaluation of these cardiac and paracardiac masses due to several advantages such as high spatial resolution, good temporal resolution, wide field of view, and multiplanar reconstruction capabilities. It is particularly valuable in patients who have contraindications for undergoing MRI. CT is ideal for detection of calcifications and evaluation of vascular supply in cardiac masses. In this article, we review the role of CT in the evaluation of cardiac and paracardiac masses.

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Goerne, H., Rajiah, P. (2019). CT of Cardiac and Paracardiac Masses. In: Schoepf, U. (eds) CT of the Heart. Contemporary Medical Imaging. Humana, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-237-7_38

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