title: Magnetic resonance imaging of thoracic vascular disease (congenital diseases excluded).
abstract: To date, most applications of cardiovascular MRI relate to the evaluation of major vessels. We review the currently established indications for thoracic vascular MRI and will touch on the advances that are likely to change the way we examine great thoracic vessels.
authors.affiliation: Départment d'Imagerie Diagnostique et Thérapeutique, Hôpital Cardiovasculaire et Pneumologique Lyon, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Croisille
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Revel
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D013909:Thorax / Q000098:blood supply*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media