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Interventional Cardiovascular MRI

Current Status and Future Directions

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Interventional Cardiology

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

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the Western world and the incidence is projected to increase in the future (1). Traditionally, X-ray techniques have been the mainstay in terms of imaging modality for diagnostic and therapeutic cardiovascular procedures. However, there are inherent limitations to this technology including inability to perform three-dimensional imaging, poor soft tissue contrast, and exposure to ionizing radiation and nephrotoxic contrast, agents, which has prompted the exploration for new image-guided modalities. These techniques include ultrasound (transesophageal, intracardiac, and intravascular), laser spectroscopy, computed tomography (CT), optical coherence tomography (OCT), angioscopy, and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Of these, in recent years, ultrasound-based techniques have played an important role in diagnostic imaging as well as guiding both cardiac and vascular interventions (2). However, ultrasound is limited by low spatial resolution, inability to easily prescribe multiple imaging planes, and inability to provide detailed functional information related to the physiologic response of catheter or pharmacologic intervention.

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    Milind Y. Desai MD, Albert C. Lardo PhD & Joao A. C. Lima MD, MBA

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Desai, M.Y., Lardo, A.C., Lima, J.A.C. (2005). Interventional Cardiovascular MRI. In: Herrmann, H.C. (eds) Interventional Cardiology. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-898-6:405

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