Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging of myocardial oedema following acute myocardial infarction: Is whole heart coverage necessary?

AAR measurement is useful when assessing the efficacy of reperfusion therapy and novel cardioprotective agents after myocardial infarction. Multi-slice (Typically 10-12) T2-STIR has been used widely for its me...

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - January 23, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Stephen Hamshere, Daniel A. Jones, Cyril Pellaton, Danielle Longchamp, Tom Burchell, Saidi Mohiddin, James C. Moon, Jens Kastrup, Didier Locca, Steffen E. Petersen, Mark Westwood and Anthony Mathur Source Type: research