New Developments in Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Myocardial Diseases – Technical Aspects and Clinical Applications

Abstract

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is an evolving imaging method that can be used in cardiovascular pathology evaluation. Technological developments have increased the clinical utility of cardiac magnetic resonance in the exploration of various cardiac abnormalities. The most important imaging techniques and their utility will be presented in this review, together with the advantages and limitations of cardiac magnetic resonance and with a brief presentation of common cardiac disorders that can be assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance including ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies and myocarditis.

Keywords

• cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
• ischemic heart disease
• cardiomyopathies
• myocarditis