Study Findings on Cardiology Detailed by a Researcher at University of Bologna (Multimodality imaging in cardiac masses).

A recent study conducted at the University of Bologna in Italy examined the use of multimodality imaging techniques in diagnosing cardiac masses. The study found that after an initial echocardiographic assessment, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging was the most accurate second-level investigation for distinguishing between benign and malignant lesions. When CMR was not available or contraindicated, cardiac computed tomography (CCT) imaging performed similarly, while 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (18-FDG-PET) provided only a slight advantage. The researchers concluded that a standardized diagnostic approach utilizing CMR or CCT imaging could effectively determine the nature of cardiac masses. [Extracted from the article]