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Advances in clinical applications of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging

Year: 2008

Type: review

Abstract: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is an evolving technology with growing indications within the clinical cardiology setting. This review article summarises the current clinical applications of CMR. The focus is on the use of CMR in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease with summaries of validation literature in CMR viability, myocardial perfusion, and dobutamine CMR. Practical uses of CMR in non-coronary diseases are also discussed.

Source: Heart

DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2007.119016

Authors: W P Bandettini, A E Arai

Institutions: National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute