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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Main Authors: Sandstede, J, Pabst, T, Beer, M, Lipke, C, Bäurle, K, Butter, F, Harre, K, Kenn, W, Voelker, W, Neubauer, S, Hahn, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2001