title: [Progress and change in nuclear magnetic resonance diagnosis of congenital and acquired heart defects].
abstract: Since 1987, the authors have examined 186 patients (76 girls, 110 boys) with a variety of congenital and acquired heart diseases by means of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The patients' ages ranged from 2 days to 20 years (mean age 3.97 years). During the study new techniques were developed, which extend the applicability of MRI. Especially two-dimensional and three-dimensional angiography are demonstrated and discussed. Using all diagnostic tools offered by MRI more than 90% of cardiovascular malformations are correctly diagnosed. MRI is of unquestionable value in the evaluation of the thoracic and abdominal aorta and in demonstrating the vascular status in pulmonary atresia and anomalous pulmonary venous return. It may be useful if question arise in patients with complex lesions, intra- and extracardiac tumours and cardiomyopathies. Although MRI is still under investigation, it may play a major role in diagnosing congenital heart diseases.
authors.affiliation: Universitätskinderklinik Abt. für päd. Kardiologie, Universität Tübingen.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sieverding
authors.forename: W I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Fleiter
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Klose
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Steil
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hassberg
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rosendahl
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Fortschritt und Wandel der kernspintomographischen Diagnostik bei angeborenen und erworbenen Herzfehlern.