title: [Value of MRI in the evaluation of congenital anomalies of the heart and great vessels].
abstract: Management of congenital heart diseases (CHD) frequently is a diagnostic challenge. MRI, as a complement to echocardiography, plays an important role in the non-invasive evaluation of these anomalies. MRI allows high resolution anatomical evaluation of these structures in multiple planes as well as functional evaluation. These features are helpful to further characterize extra-cardiac anomalies that may be difficult to assess at US and even angiography. MRI is thus a valuable imaging tool in the evaluation of CHD.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie A et C, CHU Hôpital Jean Minjoz et Saint-Jacques 25030 Besançon, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kastler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Livolsi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Germain
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Michalakis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodiere
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Louis
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Litzler
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Vignaux
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000175:diagnosis; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology