Cardiovascular applications of phase-contrast MRI

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009 Mar;192(3):662-75. doi: 10.2214/AJR.07.3744.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to review and illustrate various clinical applications of phase-contrast MRI.

Conclusion: Cardiac MRI has emerged as a valuable noninvasive clinical tool for evaluation of the cardiovascular system. Phase-contrast MRI has a variety of established applications in quantifying blood flow and velocity and several emerging applications, such as evaluation of diastolic function and myocardial dyssynchrony.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity