Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) uses the magnetic properties of the hydrogen nucleus, radio waves and powerful magnets to provide high-quality still and cine images of the cardiovascular system, with and without the use of exogenous contrast (gadolinium). Cardiovascular MRI (CMR) is the gold standa...

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Main Authors: Karamitsos, T, Neubauer, S
Formato: Book section
Publicado em: Elsevier 2014