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Table 1 CMRI features of thrombus vs tumor

From: Diagnostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance for the differential diagnosis of thrombus vs tumor

 

Thrombus

Tumor

p

Sensitivity

Specificity

Accuracy

Size (mm) *

23±13

42±27

0.01

76%

71%

74%

Homogeneity (+)

23 (89%)

9 (39% )

<0.0001

89%

61%

76%

Motility (+)

5 (19% )

9 (38%)

0.15

   

Hyperintensity T1w

2 (17%)

7 (29%)

0.69

   

Hyperintensity T2w

8 (42%)

17 (74%)

0.04

58%

74%

67%

Perfusion (+)

2 (13% )

15 (68%)

0.001

87%

68%

76%

LGE (+)

1 (4%)

16 (67%)

<0.0001

96%

67%

81%

Typical pattern on TI scout**

19 (95% )

2 (9%)

<0.0001

95%

91%

93%

  1. *Maximal diameter. Cutoff value ≥29.5 mm ** Hyper-isointensity (in comparison with normal myocardium) with short inversion times and hypointensity with long inversion times.