Assessment of myocardial ischemia and viability using cardiac magnetic resonance.
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is a burgeoning area of noninvasive cardiac imaging. Today, its clinical utility spans from the qualitative and quantitative assessment of cardiac function and morphology to the challenging task of determining the severity and reversibility of coronary heart disease. Advances in magnet and coil design, pulse sequence, and contrast media have contributed greatly, helping CMR become the multipurpose tool of today's cardiac imaging. This article reviews and explores some of the most exciting clinical applications of CMR in the assessment of coronary artery disease.
Sanz
Javier
J
Clinical Cardiac MR/CT Imaging Program, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Box 1030, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA.
Rius
Teresa
T
Kuschnir
Paola
P
Bodes
Rafael Salguero
RS
Poon
Michael
M
D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D008297:Male; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D013667:Technetium
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