TY - JOUR
T1 - Multimodality Imaging in the Diagnostic Work-Up of Patients With Cardiac Masses
T2 - JACC: CardioOncology State-of-the-Art Review
AU - Angeli, Francesco
AU - Bodega, Francesca
AU - Bergamaschi, Luca
AU - Armillotta, Matteo
AU - Amicone, Sara
AU - Canton, Lisa
AU - Fedele, Damiano
AU - Suma, Nicole
AU - Cavallo, Daniele
AU - Foà, Alberto
AU - Belmonte, Marta
AU - Russo, Vincenzo
AU - Attinà, Domenico
AU - Niro, Fabio
AU - Bonfiglioli, Rachele
AU - Fanti, Stefano
AU - Pavon, Anna Giulia
AU - Guglielmo, Marco
AU - Mushtaq, Saima
AU - Pantaleo, Maria Abbondanza
AU - Andreini, Daniele
AU - Lovato, Luigi
AU - Pontone, Gianluca
AU - Lopez-Mattei, Juan
AU - Paolisso, Pasquale
AU - Pizzi, Carmine
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors
PY - 2024/12
Y1 - 2024/12
N2 - Cardiac masses encompass a diverse range of benign and malignant tumors as well as pseudotumors. Accurate histologic identification is essential for guiding appropriate treatment, yet the diagnostic process remains challenging. Although biopsy is traditionally the diagnostic gold standard, its invasive nature and associated risks limit its application. A noninvasive multimodality imaging approach has recently emerged as an alternative, but standardized protocols and supporting evidence are still lacking. Echocardiography is typically the initial imaging modality, with cardiac magnetic resonance recognized as the noninvasive diagnostic gold standard. Cardiac computed tomography provides complementary data to aid in diagnosis and management, while positron emission tomography serves as a third-level imaging option. This state-of-the-art review highlights the role of current multimodality imaging techniques in diagnosing and managing cardiac masses and explores future directions for their applications.
AB - Cardiac masses encompass a diverse range of benign and malignant tumors as well as pseudotumors. Accurate histologic identification is essential for guiding appropriate treatment, yet the diagnostic process remains challenging. Although biopsy is traditionally the diagnostic gold standard, its invasive nature and associated risks limit its application. A noninvasive multimodality imaging approach has recently emerged as an alternative, but standardized protocols and supporting evidence are still lacking. Echocardiography is typically the initial imaging modality, with cardiac magnetic resonance recognized as the noninvasive diagnostic gold standard. Cardiac computed tomography provides complementary data to aid in diagnosis and management, while positron emission tomography serves as a third-level imaging option. This state-of-the-art review highlights the role of current multimodality imaging techniques in diagnosing and managing cardiac masses and explores future directions for their applications.
KW - cardiac computed tomography
KW - cardiac magnetic resonance
KW - cardiac mass
KW - echocardiography
KW - multimodality imaging
KW - positron emission tomography
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85209729802&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jaccao.2024.09.006
DO - 10.1016/j.jaccao.2024.09.006
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85209729802
SN - 2666-0873
VL - 6
SP - 847
EP - 862
JO - JACC: CardioOncology
JF - JACC: CardioOncology
IS - 6
ER -