Different Myocardial Perfusion Status in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Infarct-like Myocarditis: A Novel Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Diffusion-weighted Imaging based MRI Study

ConclusionThese findings prove that IVIM-DWI may be used as a reliable sequence for evaluation of different myocardial perfusion patterns in AMI and infarct-like myocarditis. AMI may exhibit lower myocardial perfusion status compared to infarct-like myocarditis due to different pathophysiological process.
Source: Academic Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research