Normal Cardiac Anatomy
• Knowledge of the anatomy of the heart and in particular the three-dimensional (3D) relationships of the various normal structures is essential. • The heart lies at an oblique and…
Perfusion Stress Magnetic Resonance
• Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) first-pass perfusion has developed considerably in recent years, showing good results in single- and multicenter trials. • CMR first-pass perfusion provides high spatial resolution images…
Measuring Regional Function
• Myocardial strain is potentially a better measure of regional contractile function than motion of the endocardial border or tissue velocity, because strain directly quantifies the change in shape of…
Postoperative Evaluation of Congenital Heart Disease
• Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) can be used to detect and quantify the most common complications after repair of tetralogy of Fallot. CMR can accurately measure pulmonary regurgitant fraction (phase-contrast…
Size and Function of the Right Ventricle
• Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) allows imaging of the entire RV without interference of ribs or lungs. • Because of high image quality and wide field-of-view, CMR imaging is the…
Valvular Heart Disease
• Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) can identify valvular lesions, assess their severities, and determine the consequences of the valve lesion on left ventricular function. • CMR makes highly accurate and…
