New developments in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
Technical developments have increased the speed and versatility of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Numerous studies show that cardiac MRI is as accurate as more conventional alternatives for diagnosis of many cardiac conditions. This review looks at the current state of cardiac MRI, indicates those areas where MRI has become established as a reliable diagnostic technique and discusses future developments.
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Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000473:pathology; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine