The diagnosis of renal artery stenosis by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is often made using paramagnetic contrast media. The Food and Drug Administration published a warning report about the risk of developing Systemic Nephrogenic Syndrome associated with the use of contrast media containing gadolinium. Recently, a non-contrast technique called Time-spatial Labeling Invertion Pulse (T-Slip) has shown great promise in the evaluation of renal artery stenosis. Objective: The objective is to describe the T.Slip technique and illustrate its importance in the diagnosis of renal artery stenosis.
IMAGES IN CARDIOTHORACIC IMAGINGC oronary sinus diverticula appear as an outpouching connected to the coronary sinus. Although an uncommon finding, coronary sinus diverticulum is a well-recognized cause of ineffective ablation of the accessory pathway in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (Figs 1 and 2), underscoring the need for identification and reporting. In such cases, an alternative operative approach with division of the diverticulum neck may be prompted to treat the accessory pathway (1-4).
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