Additional value of cardiac magnetic resonance parametric mapping in tissue characterization of common benign paediatric cardiac tumours.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) parametric mapping is underexplored in cardiac tumours. To evaluate the contribution of mapping sequences on the characterization of paediatric tumours.

Methods and results

All paediatric patients referred for cardiac tumours at Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital from June 2017 to November 2023, who underwent CMR with mapping sequences, were included. The diagnosis of tumour type was performed according to signal characteristics on different sequences. Mass parametric mapping for each subtype and interobserver variability was assessed. Sixteen patients were enrolled. The mean age at CMR was 7 ± 5 years. 'Traditional' mass type assessment diagnosed haemangioma (Group A) in three patients (19%), fibroma (Group B) in four patients (25%), rhab

SUBMITTER: Ciliberti P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11687111 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature