Not routinely
unless both TTE and TEE are non-diagnostic,
- or concern for other pericardial pathology
- pericardial thickening and constrictive pericarditis).
- CT and MRI may be useful when quantification and localization of pericardia
- Tamponade
- CT
- distention of the
- venae cavae and hepatic veins,
- deformity cardiac chambers,
- bowing of the interventricular septum, and
- reflux of contrast into the azygos vein and inferior vena cava
- ? coronary sinus compression on CT is an early specific indicator
- ?right ventricular wall flattening