Key points Surgical removal is the mainstay of cardiac mass diagnosis and treatment. When complete tumor removal of the tumor is not possible or patient intention or condition does not allow proceeding toward the surgery, interventional radiology (IR) is a…
Key points Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is a robust technique in the evaluation of cardiac mass. The advantage of CMR includes the large field of view, superior tissue contrast, multiplanar reconstruction, and unique ability to discriminate tissue characteristics. CMR core…
Key points CT has emerged as an important imaging modality in the evaluation of cardiac and paracardiac neoplasms. CT has several advantages including wide availability, rapid acquisition time, excellent isotropic spatial resolution, and multiplanar reconstruction capabilities. CT is a robust…
Key points Vegetations are oscillating or nonoscillating intracardiac masses on the valves or other endocardial structures or intracardiac implanted materials. Vegetations are typically located on the upstream side of the valves, are usually irregularly and grotesquely shaped, and exhibit disordered…
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