title: Assessment of myocardial ischemia and viability using cardiac magnetic resonance.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Cardiac MR/CT Imaging Program, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Box 1030, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sanz
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rius
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kuschnir
authors.forename: Rafael Salguero
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bodes
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poon
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D013667:Technetium