title: MR imaging assessment of myocardial edema with T2 mapping.
abstract: Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) provides a high signal-to-noise ratio, high spatial and temporal resolutions, as well as a delayed-enhancement sequence and is therefore considered a reference technique in the field of cardiac imaging. However, currently available sequences are not adequate to assess some pathologic conditions, such as myocardial edema. T2 mapping sequences generate parametric images that are based on the transverse relaxation time (T2) for each voxel. In case of edema, the T2 relaxation time is longer. This review summarizes current knowledge on CMR T2 mapping for assessing myocardial edema.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, centre hospitalier Alpes-Léman, 558, route de Findrol, 74130 Contamine-sur-Arve, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Montant
authors.affiliation: Pôle d'activité médicale imagerie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 28, avenue Doyen-Lépine, 69677 Bron cedex, France. Electronic address: monica.sigovan1@gmail.com.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sigovan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, hôpital Louis-Pradel, 28, avenue Doyen-Lépine, 69677 Bron cedex, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Revel
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, hôpital Louis-Pradel, 28, avenue Doyen-Lépine, 69677 Bron cedex, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Douek
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004699:Endocardium / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
keywords: Cardiac magnetic resonance; Heart; T2 mapping