Why the study?
Does MR imaging with spin-echo sequences accurately identify the aortic root and proximal coronary arteries in patients who recently underwent angiography?
Population
6 patients who had recently undergone selective coronary and left ventricular angiography
Comparison
MR imaging vs Selective coronary and left ventricular…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Spin-echo MR visualization of proximal coronaries is inconsistent; leaves open any role beyond dilatation assessment in larger cohorts.
Does MR imaging with spin-echo sequences accurately identify the aortic root and proximal coronary arteries in patients who recently underwent angiography?
MR imaging with spin-echo sequences is unsatisfactory for diagnosing coronary arteriosclerotic disease but may be useful for conditions causing significant coronary dilatation.
Paulin et al. (1987) studied this question.
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