MRI of cardiomyopathy.
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.
Belloni
Elena
E
Department of Radiology, Vita-Salute University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132, Milan, Italy. belloni.elena@hsr.it
De Cobelli
Francesco
F
Esposito
Antonio
A
Mellone
Renata
R
Perseghin
Gianluca
G
Canu
Tamara
T
Del Maschio
Alessandro
A
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