Review Article

Evaluation of the Pericardium with CT and MR

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A 53-year-old woman with extensive cardiac history. (a) Chest radiograph and (b) coronal reconstructed CT image demonstrate dense calcification of the pericardium, predominantly on the right. With history of myocardial infarction, pericarditis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and end-stage renal disease, she has several independent possible explanations for her pericardial calcifications.
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