Cardiac amyloidosis imaged by dual-source computed tomography

Abstract The ability of contrast-enhanced CT to detect “late enhancement” in a fashion similar to magnetic resonance imaging has been reported previously. Typical myocardial distribution patterns of “late enhancement” have been described for MRI. The same patterns can be observed in CT imaging, albe...

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Published in:Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography 2008-11, Vol.2 (6), p.403-405
Main Authors: Marwan, Mohamed, MD, Pflederer, Tobias, MD, Ropers, Dieter, MD, FESC, Schmid, Michael, MD, Wasmeier, Gerald, MD, Söder, Stephan, MD, Daniel, Werner G., MD, FESC, FACC, Achenbach, Stephan, MD, FESC, FACC
Format: Article
Language:English
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Amyloidosis - diagnostic imaging
Cardiac amyloidosis
Cardiovascular
Computed tomography
Female
Heart Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Late enhancement
Middle Aged
Radiographic Image Enhancement - methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
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Summary:Abstract The ability of contrast-enhanced CT to detect “late enhancement” in a fashion similar to magnetic resonance imaging has been reported previously. Typical myocardial distribution patterns of “late enhancement” have been described for MRI. The same patterns can be observed in CT imaging, albeit at a lower signal to noise ratio. We report a case of cardiac amyloidosis with a typical pattern of subendocardial, circumferential late enhancement in all four cardiac chambers.
ISSN:1934-5925
1876-861X
DOI:10.1016/j.jcct.2008.08.006