Magnetic resonance imaging guided cardiovascular interventions in congenital heart diseases.
The purpose of this article is to present some recent applications of diagnostic and interventional MRI in congenital heart disease. To date x-ray-based techniques have been the norm for most diagnostic and therapeutic applications. With the advent of ultrafast MRI and the development of MRI-compatible catheters and guide wires, the goal of achieving real-time guidance by MRI for interventions in congenital heart diseases has proven feasible. We briefly review the latest advances in cardiovascular MRI, and the development of MR-compatible devices for diagnostic and therapeutic applications such as ASD closure and pulmonary artery dilation.
Rickers
Carsten
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Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Seethamraju
Ravi Teja
RT
Jerosch-Herold
Michael
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Wilke
Norbert M
NM
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization; D022062:Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011651:Pulmonary Artery