title: Stress perfusion imaging using cardiovascular magnetic resonance: a review.
abstract: Stress perfusion CMR can provide both excellent diagnostic and important prognostic information in the context of a comprehensive assessment of cardiac anatomy and function. This coupled with the high spatial resolution, and the lack of both attenuation artefacts and ionising radiation, make CMR stress perfusion imaging a highly attractive stress imaging modality. It is now in routine use in many centres, and shows promise in evaluating patients with clinical problems beyond those of epicardial coronary disease.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, North Shore Hospital, Waitemata Health, Auckland, New Zealand. Jonathan.Christiansen@WaitemataDHB.govt.nz
authors.forename: Jonathan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Christiansen
authors.forename: Theodoros D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Karamitsos
authors.forename: Saul G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Myerson
authors.forename: Jane M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neubauer
mesh_terms: D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D008833:Microcirculation; D011379:Prognosis; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents