Prevalence of noncardiac findings in patients undergoing cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.

Purpose: We sought to determine the prevalence of clinically significant non-cardiac abnormalities found in pediatric and adult patients undergoing cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI), and understand the impact of age on it's occurrence.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all patients undergoing CMRI between May 2004 and July 2007. Findings were considered significant if they required radiographic or clinical follow-up.

Improved accuracy in flow mapping of congenital heart disease using stationary phantom technique.

Background: Flow mapping by cardiovascular magnetic resonance has become the gold standard for non-invasively defining cardiac output (CO), shunt flow and regurgitation. Previous reports have highlighted the presence of inherent errors in flow mapping that are improved with the use of a stationary phantom control. To our knowledge, these studies have only been performed in healthy volunteers.

Disconnected pancreatic tail syndrome: potential for endoscopic therapy and results of long-term follow-up.

Background: Limited published data exist that address the incidence and outcomes of patients with complete pancreatic-duct disruption.

Objective: Report on a single-center experience with this entity that emphasizes the feasibility of endoscopic therapy and long-term outcomes.

Design: Retrospective analysis.

Intrapericardial extralobar pulmonary sequestration-ultrasound and magnetic resonance prenatal diagnosis.

Extralobar pulmonary sequestrations are usually thoracic or abdominal lesions. A 29-week fetus demonstrated a 3.1 x 2.