Table 1 Comparison between different techniques.
From: Current cardiac imaging techniques for detection of left ventricular mass
Technique | Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|---|
M-mod echocardiography | -safe, -rapid, -cost-effective, -available, -portable, -highly versatile, -noninvasive | -limited in patients with poor acoustic image (obese and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and asymmetric LV -operator dependent |
2DE | -safe, -rapid, -cost-effective, -available, -portable, -highly versatile, -noninvasive | -limited in patients with poor acoustic image (obese and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and asymmetric LV , -operator dependent |
3DE | -safe, -rapid, -cost-effective, -available, -portable, -versatile -highly versatile, -noninvasive | -limited in patients with poor acoustic image (obese and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) |
CMR | -safe -highly versatile, -noninvasive -reproducible | - Limited in claustrophobic patients, acute and chronic renal failure or those with metallic implants, -long testing time, -expensive, -not portable, -limited availability |
CCT | -medium versatile, -noninvasive | - Limited in patients with arrhythmia or obesity, -long testing time, -radiation exposure, -limited for serial studies, -not portable, -contrast agent exposure |
SPECT | -medium versatile, -noninvasive | -long testing time, -radiation exposure, -limited for serial studies, -not portable, -expensive |
CV | -medium versatile, | -invasive, -radiation exposure, -not portable, -contrast agent exposure, Limited in patients with pulmonary, and pericardial disease |