title: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging of myocardial inflammation.
abstract: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging can precisely quantify cardiac size and function, but moreover depict tissue changes that are associated with various forms of myocardial inflammation. Thereby, CMR can often detect myocardial inflammation before contractility is obviously impaired. Various CMR techniques to assess aspects of inflammation including T2-weighted imaging, and early- and late-contrast enhanced T1-weighted imaging, are reviewed regarding technical challenges and clinical usefulness. In this article we discuss the available evidence regarding clinical application of CMR in different forms of myocardial inflammation.
authors.affiliation: CMR Working Group, Humboldt University Berlin, Charite Campus Buch, HELIOS Klinikum Berlin Buch, Department Cardiology and Nephrology, Schwanebecker Chaussee 50, Berlin, Germany. ralf.wassmuth@charite.de
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wassmuth
authors.forename: Jeanette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schulz-Menger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media