MR imaging of fat in and around the heart

J. S. Kriegshauser, P. R. Julsrud, J. T. Lund

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Abstract

MR imaging is useful for characterizing collections of fat in and around the heart. This article illustrates the MR appearances of pericardial fat, epicardial and periaortic fat, intramural fatty involvement and intracavitary fat, with emphasis on the distinctions between fatty and nonfatty tumors.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)271-274
Number of pages4
JournalAmerican Journal of Roentgenology
Volume155
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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