Cardiovascular applications of phase-contrast MRI.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to review and illustrate various clinical applications of phase-contrast MRI.


CONCLUSIONS
Cardiac MRI has emerged as a valuable noninvasive clinical tool for evaluation of the cardiovascular system. Phase-contrast MRI has a variety of established applications in quantifying blood flow and velocity and several emerging applications, such as evaluation of diastolic function and myocardial dyssynchrony.
Srichai
Monvadi B
MB
Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, 530 First Ave., HCC-C48, New York, NY 10016, USA. srichai@alum.mit.edu
Lim
Ruth P
RP
Wong
Samson
S
Lee
Vivian S
VS
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity