Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) phase contrast imaging has undergone a wide
range of changes with the development and availability of improved calibration procedures …

A review of cardiovascular clinical and research applications of MRI phase-contrast velocity
imaging, also known as velocity mapping or flow imaging. Phase-contrast basic principles …

Calcified coronary artery plaque, measured at cardiac computed tomography (CT), is a
predictor of cardiovascular disease and may play an increasing role in cardiovascular …

PURPOSE: To determine the speed of and changes in the speed of coronary arterial
movement during the cardiac cycle with electron-beam computed tomography (CT) …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of electrocardiographically (ECG)-gated
retrospective image reconstruction for multi–detector row computed tomographic (CT) …

Background—Conventional x-ray angiography frequently underestimates the true burden of
atherosclerosis. Although intravascular ultrasound allows for imaging of coronary plaque …

OBJECTIVE. Although multidetector CT (MDCT) with retrospectively ECG-gated image
reconstruction has been shown to permit noninvasive visualization of the coronary arteries …

Modern rapid magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques have led to widespread use of
the modality in cardiac imaging. Despite this progress, many MR studies suffer from image …

PURPOSE: To measure the duration of the rest period in the cardiac cycle, a parameter vital
to data acquisition in coronary magnetic resonance (MR) angiography. MATERIALS AND …

This study had institutional review board approval; written informed consent was obtained.
The purpose was to prospectively determine the heart rate (HR) dependency of three …