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Cardiac CT and MR imaging are increasingly useful for anatomic and functional evaluation of the pulmonary valve, with MR excelling in functional assessment and CT in high-resolution anatomic detail.
Cardiac CT and MRI provide complementary strengths in evaluating the pulmonary valve, with MRI excelling in functional assessment and CT in high-resolution anatomic detail.
May guide CT/MR selection for pulmonary valve assessment; leaves open prospective outcome validation.
With rapid advancements in imaging technology, cardiac computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging are increasingly being used for anatomic evaluation, functional assessment, and pathologic diagnosis of the pulmonary valve and right ventricle. MR imaging is especially helpful in evaluating postoperative pulmonary valve function and grading of pulmonary regurgitation. On the other hand, CT has the advantage of high-resolution isovolumetric whole-chest coverage and is able to depict anatomic detail of the pulmonary valve, perivalvular structures, and pulmonary artery branches.
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Saremi et al. (2014) conducted a review in Pulmonary valve and right ventricle evaluation. Cardiac computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging was evaluated. Cardiac CT and MR imaging are increasingly useful for anatomic and functional evaluation of the pulmonary valve, with MR excelling in functional assessment and CT in high-resolution anatomic detail.
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