title: Cardiac Applications of PET/MR Imaging.
abstract: Simultaneous acquisition PET/MR imaging combines the anatomic capabilities of cardiac MR imaging with quantitative capabilities of both PET and MR imaging. Cardiac PET/MR imaging has the potential not only to assess cardiac tumors but also to provide thorough assessment of myocardial ischemia, infarction, and function and specific characterization of cardiomyopathies, such as cardiac sarcoid. In this article, the authors start with a discussion of the technical challenges specific to cardiovascular PET/MR imaging followed by a discussion of the use of PET/MR imaging in various cardiovascular conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore, 5 Hospital Drive, Singapore 169609, Singapore.
authors.forename: Jeffrey M C
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.affiliation: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 South Kingshighway Boulevard, St Louis, MO 63108, USA.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laforest
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, Essen 45147, Germany.
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nensa
authors.affiliation: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 South Kingshighway Boulevard, St Louis, MO 63108, USA.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 South Kingshighway Boulevard, St Louis, MO 63108, USA.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Gropler
authors.affiliation: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 South Kingshighway Boulevard, St Louis, MO 63108, USA. Electronic address: woodardp@mir.wustl.edu.
authors.forename: Pamela K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Woodard
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Attenuation correction; Cardiology; Cardiomyopathy; Myocardial ischemia; PET/MR imaging