title: How to plan and perform a cardiac MR imaging examination.
abstract: 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 isa versatile, comprehensive technique for assessing cardiac morphology and function. With an understanding of cardiac anatomy and physiology and MR imaging physical principles,cardiac MR imaging can be performed and can play an important role in patient management. This article provides the reader with a basic understanding of cardiac MR imaging and the practical applications required to perform cardiac MR imaging.
authors.affiliation: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 South Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poustchi-Amin
authors.forename: Fernando R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.forename: Jeffrey J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mirowitz
authors.forename: Vamsidhar R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Narra
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Gary R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: McNeal
authors.forename: Pamela K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Woodard
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*