Visualization of cardiac involvement in patients with systemic sarcoidosis applying contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

J Schulz-Menger; O Strohm; R Dietz; M G Friedrich

doi:10.1007/BF02678505

Visualization of cardiac involvement in patients with systemic sarcoidosis applying contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

MAGMA. 2000 Nov;11(1-2):82-3. doi: 10.1007/BF02678505.

Authors

J Schulz-Menger¹, O Strohm, R Dietz, M G Friedrich

Affiliation

¹ Franz-Volhard-Klinik, Working Group Cardiac MRI Charite Campus Buch, Berlin, Germany. [email protected]

PMID: 11186999
DOI: 10.1007/BF02678505

Abstract

Contrast-enhanced MRI may serve as a sensitive noninvasive tool for the detection and follow-up of myocardial involvement in patients with systemic sarcoidosis.

MeSH terms

Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
Cardiomyopathies / diagnosis*
Cardiomyopathies / drug therapy
Case-Control Studies
Contrast Media
Gadolinium DTPA
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Sarcoidosis / diagnosis*
Sarcoidosis / drug therapy
Steroids

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Contrast Media
Steroids
Gadolinium DTPA