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Cardiac paraganglioma (CPGL) accounts for 1-3% of cardiac tumors and is usually benign. In total, 35-50% of CPGL lesions secrete catecholamines, causing hypertension, excessive sweating, palpitations, headache, and other symptoms. Preoperative imaging evaluation is important to determine the location of the cardiac mass, its blood supply vessels, and the relationship with surrounding structures. Multimodal imaging techniques combine with morphological and functional information to provide powerful methods for preoperative diagnosis and lesion localization. Furthermore, they can assist to reduce the incidence of intraoperative and postoperative complications and improve patient prognosis.