Abstract
Every image produced with cardiac MR (CMR) has some amount of artifact in it. These artifacts arise from the physics of MR itself, the assumptions and choices made when sampling, and/or hardware that is not properly working. In order to ensure quality images, it is therefore imperative to follow quality guidelines, such as those presented by the American College of Radiology. These guidelines monitor total system performance so that hardware associated artifacts are not problematic. Technologists and physicians still need to be aware of common non hardware related CMR artifacts and why they are occurring, as they may mimic pathology. A well-trained and experienced technologist able to recognize these artifacts can take corrective action to mitigate them, and the reading physician must also be aware in cases where it is not so obvious or corrective actions are of limited or little help.
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Soltys, J. (2016). Cardiac MR Quality Control. In: Tilkemeier, P., Hendel, R., Heller, G., Case, J. (eds) Quality Evaluation in Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28011-0_13
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