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Type A is characterized by increased mobility and frequent pulmonary embolization, whereas type B is nonmobile and is associated with significant right ventricular (RV) dilatation and dysfunction. Methods: A type B RVT complicated by subsegmental pulmonary embolism (PE) was diagnosed in a 46-year-old man with acute-on-chronic respiratory failure secondary to acute exacerbation of interstitial lung disease. He underwent a multimodality imaging assessment of the RV mass that comprehensively incorporated TTE, TEE, contrast-enhanced chest CT, and LGE-CMR. Results: During the clinical course, a serial echocardiographic assessment of the RV mass allowed for a dynamic evaluation of its features and cardiac haemodynamics. Conventional TTE was implemented with colour tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) and pulsed wave (PW) TDI to improve the visualization of the RV mass and to objectively measure its mobility. The increased RVT mass peak antegrade velocity (&gt;10 cm\/s) was predictive of subsequent RVT fragmentation and PE. 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