Key result
Magnetic resonance imaging provides high-resolution, radiation-free visualization of the cardiovascular system for assessing cardiac morphology, function, valvular disease, and vascular anatomy.
Why the study?
Magnetic resonance imaging offers unique advantages for cardiovascular visualization, but its current clinical applications and future potential require review.
Magnetic resonance imaging is ideally suited for visualizing the cardiovascular system by providing images with high spatial and temporal resolution. These images are acquired in the absence of ionizing radiation, in any tomographic plane, and without interference from surrounding bone or soft tissue. Magnetic resonance imaging can be used to assess cardiac morphology, function, and valvular disease and to evaluate the anatomy of the great vessels and peripheral vasculature. Eventually, it may be possible to perform myocardial perfusion studies and to image the coronary arteries non-invasively. This review addresses the current clinical use of magnetic resonance imaging in cardiovascular medicine and briefly discusses future applications.
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A 1999 study conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Magnetic resonance imaging was evaluated. Magnetic resonance imaging provides high-resolution, radiation-free visualization of the cardiovascular system for assessing cardiac morphology, function, valvular disease, and vascular anatomy.
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