T2-weighted cardiovascular magnetic resonance in acute cardiac disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) using T2-weighted sequences can visualize myocardial edema. When compared to previous protocols, newer pulse sequences with substantially improved image quality have increased its clinical utility. The assessment of myocard...

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Main Authors: Eitel Ingo, Friedrich Matthias G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-02-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/13/1/13