Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
MRI sequences of a cardiac myxoma (a benign tumor)[1]
ICD-10-PCSB23
ICD-9-CM88.92
OPS-301 code3-803, 3-824

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cardiac MRI, CMR), also known as cardiovascular MRI, is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology used for non-invasive assessment of the function and structure of the cardiovascular system.[2] Conditions in which it is performed include congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathies and valvular heart disease, diseases of the aorta such as dissection, aneurysm and coarctation, coronary heart disease. It can also be used to look at pulmonary veins.[3]

It is contraindicated if there are some implanted metal or electronic devices such as some intracerebral clips or claustrophobia.[3] Conventional MRI sequences are adapted for cardiac imaging by using ECG gating and high temporal resolution protocols. The development of cardiac MRI is an active field of research and continues to see a rapid expansion of new and emerging techniques.[2]

  1. ^ "Case of the Week Number 06-01. Left Atrial Myxoma". Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2016-10-21. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  2. ^ a b Lee, Daniel C.; Markl, Michael; Dall’Armellina, Erica; Han, Yuchi; Kozerke, Sebastian; Kuehne, Titus; Nielles-Vallespin, Sonia; Messroghli, Daniel; Patel, Amit; Schaeffter, Tobias; Simonetti, Orlando; Valente, Anne Marie; Weinsaft, Jonathan W.; Wright, Graham; Zimmerman, Stefan; Schulz-Menger, Jeanette (December 2018). "The growth and evolution of cardiovascular magnetic resonance: a 20-year history of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) annual scientific sessions". Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 20 (1): 8. doi:10.1186/s12968-018-0429-z. PMC 5791345. PMID 29386064.
  3. ^ a b Bunce, Nicholas H.; Ray, Robin; Patel, Hitesh (2020). "30. Cardiology". In Feather, Adam; Randall, David; Waterhouse, Mona (eds.). Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine (10th ed.). Elsevier. pp. 1042–1044. ISBN 978-0-7020-7870-5.