Coronary artery disease: assessment with a comprehensive MR imaging protocol--initial results.
A comprehensive magnetic resonance (MR) imaging protocol for assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD) is presented. The protocol includes multiphase gradient-echo cine MR imaging for assessment of cardiac function, first-pass myocardial perfusion imaging at rest and during adenosine stress, MR imaging with delayed contrast enhancement for assessment of myocardial viability, and coronary MR angiography with a three-dimensional respiratory navigator-gated technique. In 10 patients, the protocol was completed in 61.5 minutes +/- 5.5 and yielded high image quality and diagnostic accuracy. This protocol may provide an integrated noninvasive screening tool for patients with CAD.
D000241:Adenosine; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013318:Stroke Volume; D014665:Vasodilator Agents
D003287:Contrast Media; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000241:Adenosine