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Current Status of Cardiovascular MR Imaging

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The technique of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been used for a long time for the evaluation of pericardial disease, cardiac masses and complex congenital heart diseases [1–4]. MRI has the ability to quantify pulmonary and systemic flow, valvular regurgitation, and pulmonary-to-systemic ratios across shunts. During recent years there have been impressive advances in technology, particularly in resolution and imaging speed, enabling MRI to enter into the mainstream of diagnostic imaging for coronary artery disease. However, despite its overwhelming advantages in imaging, it still has certain limitations (Table 16.1).

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  1. Singapore PET and Cardiac Imaging Centre, 238859, Singapore, Singapore

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  1. The Brody School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, East Carolina University, 600 Moye Blvd., 27858-4354, Greenville, NC, USA

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  2. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, St. Thomas Street, SE1 9RT, London, UK

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  3. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, NW3 2QG, London, UK

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Mahmood, S., Kwok, R. (2009). Current Status of Cardiovascular MR Imaging. In: Movahed, A., Gnanasegaran, G., Buscombe, J., Hall, M. (eds) Integrating Cardiology for Nuclear Medicine Physicians. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78674-0_16

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