Rapid Detection of Myocardial Infarction by Subsecond, Free-Breathing Delayed Contrast-Enhancement Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Author(s) -
Burkhard Sievers,
Michael D. Elliott,
Lynne M. Hurwitz,
Timothy Albert,
Igor Klem,
Wolfgang G Rehwald,
Michele Parker,
Robert M. Judd,
Raymond J. Kim
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.106.635409
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , myocardial infarction , infarction , cardiology , nuclear medicine , radiology
An ultrafast, delayed contrast-enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance technique that can acquire subsecond, "snapshot" images during free breathing (subsecond) is becoming widely available. This technique provides myocardial infarction (MI) imaging with complete left ventricular coverage in < 30 seconds. However, the accuracy of this technique is unknown.
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