CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

A technique for studying the ventricular function, ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies/myocarditis, pericardial pathology, congenital heart disease, tumor lesions, and/or thrombi. Its large field size allows assessing the state of the heart and surrounding organs from various projections. In addition, it does not involve the use of radiation, and the contrast used is not usually nephrotoxic.

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It provides a very accurate and reproducible reproduction of anatomical and functional parameters, becoming the gold standard for measuring ventricular volumes, function, and mass. It is also beneficial for the detection of ischemia by pharmacological stress studies. Contrast studies offer a unique capability for detecting focal fibrosis and necrotic myocardium and assessing myocardial viability.

 

The possibility of performing many other sequences provides a comprehensive assessment of the cardiovascular system, including morphological, functional, dynamic, or even biochemical information, with a thorough evaluation of the heart and great vessels.