Wall Motion Stress Magnetic Resonance
• CMR can detect myocardial ischemia using exercise and pharmacologic stressors with accuracy comparable to nuclear and echocardiography. • Accuracy of CMR wall motion stress testing for ischemia may be…
Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease
• Multiple contrast weighted imaging sequences (including bright- and black-blood techniques) are needed for accurate assessment of the luminal surface condition and plaque composition. • MRI is able to visualize…
Plaque and Wall Assessment
• Vascular magnetic resonance imaging is noninvasive, does not involve ionizing radiation, and can provide extensive coverage of large arteries with high accuracy and reproducibility. • As such, it can…
Coronary Anomalies
• Define the most common and clinically significant coronary anomalies. • Define common types of coronary fistulae. • Define which coronary anomalies are low versus high risk. • Outline the…
Coronary Arteries and Bypass Grafts
• Free-breathing 3D coronary MR angiography allows for visualization of all major coronary arteries without administration of contrast medium or radiation exposure to the patient. • Acquisition of free-breathing whole…
Renal Arteries
• Contrast-enhanced renal MRA is an accurate, noninvasive technique for detecting renal artery stenosis. • Phase contrast MRA techniques can be used to assess the hemodynamic significance of a stenosis….
Diseases of the Aorta
• Be familiar with the anatomy of the normal aorta and branch vessels • Appreciate that the comprehensive evaluation of the aorta includes examination of the heart for other comorbid…
Delayed-Enhancement Magnetic Resonance
• Delayed-enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance (DE-CMR) can identify reversible myocardial dysfunction before coronary revascularization, predict improvement in contractile function in patients with reperfused acute myocardial infarction, and predict response to…
Peripheral Magnetic Resonance Angiography
• Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is prevalent, particularly in the elderly. • X-ray angiography has definite risks and limitations, including exposure to radiation and administration of iodinated contrast. • Magnetic…
Pericardial Disease
• Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is ideally suited for imaging the pericardium because of its large field of view and ability to differentiate soft tissue based on fat and water…
