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Important Applications of CMR
| Targets | cmr42 Analysis Module | ||
| Systolic Function | LV and RV end-diastolic volumes and indices |  |
LV/RV function |
| LV and RV stroke volume and index | |
LV/RV function | |
| LV and RV ejection fraction | |
LV/RV function modules | |
| Cardiac output and cardiac index | |
LV/RV function | |
| Regional and global systolic wall thickening | |
LV/RV function | |
| LV/RV Wall motion | |
LV/RV function | |
| Regional or global measures of myocardial strain | - | ||
| End-systolic wall stress | - | ||
| Diastolic function | Circumferential strain and strain rate | - | |
| Peak untwisting rate | - | ||
| End-diastolic forward flow in pulmonary veins | |
Flow Module | |
| E/A ratio | - | ||
| Morphology | LV mass and indices | |
LV/RV function |
| Mean and maximum myocardial wall thickness | |
LV/RV function | |
| Assessment of pericardium | |
Viewer | |
| Myocardial masses | |
Viewer, 3D/4D Viewer | |
| Tissue Characterization | Infarction: Reversible acute injury: Edema (regional or global high signal intensity in T2-weighted images) Irreversible injury, prognosis: Myocardial fibrosis (late enhancement) |
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Tissue Characterization T1 mapping |
| Myocarditis | |
Tissue Characterization T1 mapping |
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| Hemochromatosis | |
T2* | |
| ARVC/D | |
Tissue Characterization LV function |
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| Cardiac Mass | |
Tissue Characterization Viewer 3D/4D Viewer |
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| Infiltrative disease (e.g. amoloid, sarcoid) | |
Tissue Characterization | |
| Hypertrophic eosinophilc cardiomyopathy | |
Tissue Characterization LV function |
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| Blood Flow velocity | Valvular poststenotic and regurgitant flow flow | |
Flow Module |
| Large and medium arterial flow | |
Flow Module | |
| Pulmonary artery and vein blood flow | |
Flow Module | |
| Qp, Qs (intracardiac shunts) | - | ||
| Determination of true and false lumen blood flow | |
Flow Module | |
| Perfusion | Ischemia evaluation including detection of CAD under stress | |
Perfusion |
| Microvascular disease | |
Perfusion Tissue Characterization |
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| Angiography | Coronary artery angiography for detection of stenosis or anomalous origin/course | |
3D/4D Viewer MPR |
| Aortography Carotid Angiography Renal angiography Peripheral Angiography |
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3D/4D Viewer MPR |
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Source:
ACCF/ACR/AHA/NASCI/SCMR 2010 Expert Consensus Document on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Expert Consensus Documents
W. Gregory Hundley, David A. Bluemke, J. Paul Finn, Scott D. Flamm, Mark A. Fogel, Matthias G. Friedrich, Vincent B. Ho, Michael Jerosch-Herold, Christopher M. Kramer, Warren J. Manning, Manesh Patel, Gerald M. Pohost, Arthur E. Stillman, Richard D. White, and Pamela K. Woodard J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2010;55;2614-2662; originally published online May 17, 2010;