Demonstration of cardiac involvement of sarcoidosis by contrast-enhanced multislice computed tomography and delayed-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2005 Nov-Dec;29(6):745-8. doi: 10.1097/01.rct.0000177519.25045.01.

Abstract

Delayed-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has recently been shown to be effective in detecting cardiac sarcoidosis. Two cases in which contrast-enhanced multislice computed tomography imaging clearly identified the localization and extension of cardiac sarcoidosis as delayed-enhanced MR imaging are presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cardiomyopathies / diagnosis*
  • Cardiomyopathies / etiology
  • Contrast Media / administration & dosage*
  • Electrocardiography / methods
  • Female
  • Gadolinium DTPA
  • Heart / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Image Enhancement / methods
  • Iopamidol / analogs & derivatives
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Myocardium / pathology
  • Sarcoidosis / complications
  • Sarcoidosis / diagnosis*
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • iomeprol
  • gadodiamide
  • Iopamidol
  • Gadolinium DTPA