In cardiac MRI, which of the following are true?

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drishtis654321 180 July 21, 2021 0 Comments

In cardiac MRI, which of the following are true?
a) The normal pericardium returns low signal on T1-weighted imaging
b) Prosthetic heart valves are an absolute contraindication to MRI scanning
c) The superior pericardial recess is rarely seen on MRI
d) In constrictive pericarditis, the pericardium is typically thickened
e) MRI may distinguish constrictive pericarditis from restrictive cardiomyopathy

giridhariburman79 Answered question August 8, 2022

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score 0 · Answer 1 · 2022-08-08T13:30:58+00:00

Despite the fact that cardiac MRI seems to be effective at spotting pericardial inflammation,Since pericarditis is typically not fatal, there is no association between autopsy and pre-mortem MRI imaging.