4D-flow MRI: Beyond the Images
4D-flow MRI evaluation allows a qualitative and quantitative analysis of flow velocity, volume and direction, wall shear stress as well as pressure gradients and flow complexity.1 In addition, this method offers the possibility of visualizing blood flow through the cavities of the heart and large vessels, showing intuitively its multidirectional variations.2
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Pietro Sergio, Antonio Miceli Tags: ADULT – Editorial Commentary Source Type: research