Assessment of myocardial infarction in humans with (23)Na MR imaging: comparison with cine MR imaging and delayed contrast enhancement.
PURPOSE: To demonstrate the feasibility of sodium 23 ((23)Na) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for assessment of subacute and chronic myocardial infarction and compare with cine, late enhancement, and T2-weighted imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty patients underwent MR imaging 8 days +/- 4 (subac...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2001
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