Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging has become an accurate and versatile
imaging modality to visualize the cardiovascular system in normal or abnormal conditions. In …

This review is intended to give a comprehensive overview over new cardiovascular
magnetic resonance (CMR) method developments and refinements dedicated to the fully …

Noninvasive imaging studies involving small animals are becoming increasingly important
in preclinical pharmacological, genetic, and biomedical cardiovascular research. Especially …

One third of all deaths worldwide in 2008 were caused by cardiovascular diseases (CVD),
and the incidence of CVD related deaths rises ever more. Thus, improved imaging …

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on small animals is possible but remains
challenging and not well standardized. This publication aims to provide an overview of the …

Evolving imaging technologies are changing the breadth and depth of fundamental and
integrated investigations of cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology. Magnetic …

The use of MR imaging and spectroscopy for studying cardiovascular disease processes in
small animals has increased tremendously over the past decade. This is the result of the …

Imaging studies of cardiovascular disease in small rodents have become a prerequisite in
preclinical cardiovascular research. Transgenic and gene-knockout models of …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has emerged as a powerful and reliable tool to
noninvasively study the cardiovascular system in clinical practice. Because transgenic …

Cardiac magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of mice is a valuable tool for the precise in vivo
diagnosis and prognosis of heart defects. This detailed protocol describes the method of …