Recent Advances in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance: Techniques and Applications

Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2017 Jun;10(6):e003951. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.116.003951.

Abstract

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging has become the gold standard for evaluating myocardial function, volumes, and scarring. Additionally, cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging is unique in its comprehensive tissue characterization, including assessment of myocardial edema, myocardial siderosis, myocardial perfusion, and diffuse myocardial fibrosis. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging has become an indispensable tool in the evaluation of congenital heart disease, heart failure, cardiac masses, pericardial disease, and coronary artery disease. This review will highlight some recent novel cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging techniques, concepts, and applications.

Keywords: T1 mapping; compressed sensing; extracellular volume; magnetic resonance imaging; myocardial perfusion; navigator gating.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiomyopathies / diagnostic imaging
  • Cardiomyopathies / pathology
  • Cardiomyopathies / physiopathology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / pathology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Artery Disease / pathology
  • Coronary Artery Disease / physiopathology
  • Coronary Circulation*
  • Edema, Cardiac / diagnostic imaging
  • Edema, Cardiac / pathology
  • Edema, Cardiac / physiopathology
  • Fibrosis
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / methods*
  • Myocardium / pathology*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prognosis