Table 3.

Imaging modalities for cardiac mass evaluation.

2-D TTE	3-D TTE, TEE, Contrast echocardiogram	CT	CMR
Most common may overcome some of useful gold standard the limitations
Operator dependent better estimation of size, alternative to excellent contrast shape, mobility CMRI resolution
Poor tissue radiation superior tissue characterization exposure characterization
Acoustic window	Combined evaluation restrictions (Obese, chronic of morphology, lung disease) composition, perfusion and LGE

2-DTTE, 2-dimensional transthoracic echocardiogram; 3-D TTE, 3-dimensional transthoracic echocardiogram; CT, computed tomography; CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance; LGE, late gadolinium enhancement; TEE, transesophageal echocardiogram.