Performing cardiac MR imaging: an overview.
Because of the enormous economic and social impact of cardiovascular disease in the United States, there is a need for improved noninvasive diagnosis. Cardiac MR imaging is a versatile, comprehensive technique for assessing cardiac morphology and function. With an understanding of cardiac anatomy and physiology as well as MR physical principles, cardiac MR imaging can be performed and play an important role in patient management.
Poustchi-Amin
Mehdi
M
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 South Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. mpamin@yahoo.com
Gutierrez
Fernando R
FR
Brown
Jeffrey J
JJ
Mirowitz
Scott A
SA
Narra
Vamsidhar R
VR
Takahashi
Naoki
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Woodard
Pamela K
PK
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*