Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is gaining importance in cardiology as the newest, most
complex, and rapidly emerging noninvasive test of choice for patients with a multitude of …

The use of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for cardiac diagnosis is expanding, aided by
the administration of paramagnetic contrast agents for a growing number of clinical …

Cardiac MR imaging is an effective method for noninvasive imaging of the heart. The
technology has been limited in the past because of imaging difficulties associated with …

The Journal of Clinical Investigation| May 2003| Volume 111| Number 10 1441 benefits of
many common screening procedures (1). In this Perspective series, MGM Hunink and GS …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an excellent technique to evaluate cardiac anatomy in
normal and pathologic conditions. Using a combination of dark-blood and bright-blood MRI …

Advances in cardiac imaging techniques play a vital role in the fight against cardiovascular
disease by helping to achieve early and accurate diagnosis and guidance in cardiac …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes the applications and future directions of
cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI is widely recognized to provide an …

The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in cardiovascular applications has improved
with the development of the hardware systems of current MRI machines: very fast activation …

Advances in cardiac imaging techniques play a vital role in fighting against cardiovascular
diseases by helping achieve early and accurate diagnoses as well as guidance in …

The first widely accepted strength of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was its ability to non-
invasively study cardiac morphology and structure. MRI provides anatomical images of the …