Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) is well established in clinical practice for the diagnosis and management of a wide array of cardiovascular diseases.

Handbook of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging offers a wealth of information on the application and performance of CMR for diagnosis and evaluation of treatment.

Handbook of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging features:

• discusses the basic physics of MRI, methods for a basic CMR examination, and safety issues to consider when applying CMR approaches
• devotes entire chapters to specific applications such as perfusion, myocardial infarction, coronary angiography, metabolism, and peripheral angiography
• presents CMR methods and indications in a reader-friendly format and arranges information in an easily accessible manner ideal for those interested in using CMR on a clinical or research basis
• details recent and emerging applications such as the imaging of microvascular disease and the use of 3T instruments
• supplies a solid overview of the development of CMR technologies and lucid descriptions of key research studies throughout the text
• is extraordinarily well illustrated with numerous examples of virtually all of the applications of this diverse technology and diagrams to enhance the understanding of the technical aspects of CMR

Contents

1. Physical Principles. Instrumentation
2. The Magnetic Resonance Examination of the Heart
3. Magnetic Resonance and the Morphology of the Heart
4. Magnetic Resonance and the Function of the Heart
5. Valvular Heart Disease
6. Congenital Heart Disease
7. Ischemic Heart Disease
8. The Cardiomyopathies
9. Electrophysiologic Disorders
10. The Pericardium
11. Cardiac Masses
12. The Aorta and Great Vessels
13. Peripheral Vascular Disease
14. Coronary Artery Disease
15. Cardiac Spectroscopy
16. Risks
17. The Future

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