RSNA 2014 

Abstract Archives of the RSNA, 2014


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Cardiac Complications of Treatment in Oncology Patients: An Imaging Review

Education Exhibits

Presented in 2014

Participants

Nandini Meyersohn MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose
Tomas Neilan MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose
Sanjeev Francis MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose
Brian Burns Ghoshhajra MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

TEACHING POINTS

1. Discuss the range of cardiac complications related to oncologic treatment including chemotherapeutic agents and radiotherapy. 2. Describe the imaging modalities used to identify cardiac complications of oncologic therapy including cardiac CT, cardiac MR, nuclear medicine studies, and cardiac ultrasound. 3. Identify characteristic imaging findings of complications of oncologic therapy on cardiac CT and cardiac MR.  

TABLE OF CONTENTS/OUTLINE

1. Mechanism of cardiac complications from chemotherapeutic agents and radiotherapy 2. Epidemiology and prognosis of oncology patients with cardiac complications 3. Review of imaging findings    a. Primary emphasis on cardiac CT and cardiac MR    b. Correlation with findings on nuclear medicine studies and cardiac ultrasound 4. Multiple sample cases 5. Areas of current exploration and summary  

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Cite This Abstract

Meyersohn, N, Neilan, T, Francis, S, Ghoshhajra, B, Cardiac Complications of Treatment in Oncology Patients: An Imaging Review.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14008112.html