title: MRI of cardiomyopathy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aims of this article are to present the main features of MRI of cardiomyopathy and to show selected images of cardiomyopathies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cardiomyopathy is a frequent reason for cardiac MRI evaluation, which is now considered the most appropriate imaging technique for the diagnosis and follow-up of this wide range of myocardial diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vita-Salute University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132, Milan, Italy. belloni.elena@hsr.it
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Belloni
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Cobelli
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mellone
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Perseghin
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Canu
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Del Maschio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged