title: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in myocarditis: A JACC White Paper.
abstract: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has become the primary tool for noninvasive assessment of myocardial inflammation in patients with suspected myocarditis. The International Consensus Group on CMR Diagnosis of Myocarditis was founded in 2006 to achieve consensus among CMR experts and develop recommendations on the current state-of-the-art use of CMR for myocarditis. The recommendations include indications for CMR in patients with suspected myocarditis, CMR protocol standards, terminology for reporting CMR findings, and diagnostic CMR criteria for myocarditis (i.e., "Lake Louise Criteria").
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Sciences and Radiology, Stephenson Cardiovascular MR Centre at the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Canada. matthias.friedrich@ucalgary.ca
authors.forename: Matthias G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Friedrich
authors.forename: Udo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sechtem
authors.forename: Jeanette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schulz-Menger
authors.forename: Godtfred
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Holmvang
authors.forename: Pauline
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Alakija
authors.forename: Leslie T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abdel-Aty
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gutberlet
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aletras
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Laissy
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Paterson
authors.forename: Neil G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Filipchuk
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pauschinger
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D032921:Consensus; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012955:Societies, Medical