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General Principles of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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A basic understanding of the underlying principles of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and methods used to form images is important if one is to successfully apply this technique in clinical practice or research and interpret it correctly. This section will provide a brief overview of the fundamentals and some techniques in CMR imaging. For more information, the reader is referred to the references in this chapter or the larger textbooks on fundamentals of magnetic resonance imaging as well as other chapters in this book [1].

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  1. Department of Cardiology and Radiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19004, USA

    Mark A. Fogel M.D., FACC, FAHA, FAAP

  2. Division of Cardiology, The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, 8th Floor, NW Tower, Room 8NW46, 34th Street and Civic Center, Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, 19004, USA

    Mark A. Fogel M.D., FACC, FAHA, FAAP

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  2. Magnetic Resonance Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London, SW3 6NP, United Kingdom

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Fogel, M.A. (2012). General Principles of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging. In: Syed, M., Mohiaddin, R. (eds) Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Congenital Heart Disease. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4267-6_1

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