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Value of imaging techniques in early detection and assessment of cardiac dysfunction in breast cancer patients post-chemotherapy
QI Xuan  WANG Wuling  YANG Hongkai  LIU Guangzhu  QI Dong  HE Yongsheng 

Cite this article as: QI X, WANG W L, YANG H K, et al. Value of imaging techniques in early detection and assessment of cardiac dysfunction in breast cancer patients post-chemotherapy[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2024, 15(4): 219-224. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2024.04.036.


[Abstract] Breast cancer has become the most prevalent cancer worldwide. With the advancement in diagnostic and therapeutic methods, the survival time of breast cancer patients has been significantly extended. However, anti-tumor treatments can lead to cardiac-related complications, resulting in cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD). CTRCD begins with subclinical myocardial cell damage and eventually develops into symptomatic heart failure. Therefore, accurately assessing the occurrence and severity of CTRCD is crucial for the treatment and recovery of cancer patients. With the continuous advancement of medical technology, cardiac imaging has become a key tool in the assessment and management of heart health. This includes echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography (CCT), and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI). Beyond providing information on heart structure and function, techniques such as tissue-specific imaging, strain imaging, and perfusion imaging play a crucial role in the early identification and assessment of CTRCD. This article reviewed the progress of different imaging examination techniques in the study of cardiac dysfunction after chemotherapy in breast cancer patients, with a focus on the progress of MRI technology in this area, in the hope of providing more accurate imaging biological information for the early detection of CTRCD.
[Keywords] breast cancer；chemotherapy；cardiac function；cardiac magnetic resonance imaging；echocardiography；cardiac computed tomography

QI Xuan1   WANG Wuling1   YANG Hongkai1   LIU Guangzhu1, 2   QI Dong1, 2   HE Yongsheng1*  

1 Department of Radiology, Ma'anshan People's Hospital, Ma'anshan 243000, China

2 Ma'anshan Clinical College, Anhui Medical University, Ma'anshan 243000, China

Corresponding author: HE Y S, E-mail: heyongsheng881@163.com

Conflicts of interest   None.

Received  2023-09-08
Accepted  2024-03-29
DOI: 10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2024.04.036
Cite this article as: QI X, WANG W L, YANG H K, et al. Value of imaging techniques in early detection and assessment of cardiac dysfunction in breast cancer patients post-chemotherapy[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2024, 15(4): 219-224. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2024.04.036.

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