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Techniques in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Blood Flow and Velocity

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Book cover Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Part of the book series: Contemporary Cardiology ((CONCARD))

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been increasingly recognized for its role in the diagnosis, treatment planning, and clinical management of patients with cardiovascular disease and has several important advantages over alternative imaging modalities, including electrocardiogram (ECG) synchronized and direct three-dimensional (3D) volumetric imaging unrestricted by imaging depth. In addition, the intrinsic sensitivity of MRI to flow, motion, and diffusion offers the unique possibility to acquire spatially registered functional information simultaneously with the morphological data within a single experiment (1–13,16–19,31,36,38). As a result, flow-sensitive MRI techniques, also known as phase contrast (PC) MRI, provide noninvasive methods for the accurate and quantitative assessment of blood flow or tissue motion. Characterizations of the dynamic components of blood flow and cardiovascular function provide insight into normal and pathological physiology and have made considerable progress (14,15,20–29,35,55).

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Markl, M. (2008). Techniques in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Blood Flow and Velocity. In: Kwong, R.Y. (eds) Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-306-6_8

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