Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging: Current and emerging applications
João A.C. Lima, MD, MBA* and
Milind Y. Desai, MD
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Figure 1 Short-axis image of the heart obtained 10 min after contrast injection revealing a hyperenhanced area (arrow) in the inferolateral left ventricular wall consistent with non-viable infarcted myocardium.
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Figure 2 Long-axis view of the heart (black blood images) revealing grossly hypertrophic left ventricular wall caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (arrows).
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Figure 3 Black blood images of the heart showing bright signals in the right ventricular (RV) free wall (arrow) consistent with fatty deposits suggestive of arrhythmogenic RV dysplasia. LV = left ventricle.
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Figure 4 Black blood images of the heart in long axis revealing thickened pericardium (arrows). DA = descending aorta; LV = left ventricle; RV = right ventricle.
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Figure 5 Black blood axial images of the chest showing a dissection (arrow) in the descending aorta (DA). The false lumen has a higher signal intensity owing to organized thrombus. AA = ascending aorta; PA = pulmonary artery; SVC = superior vena cava.
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Figure 6 First-pass short-axis image of the heart obtained after injection of contrast agent revealing a hypoenhanced area in the lateral wall (arrow) consistent with myocardial ischemia. LV = left ventricle; RV = right ventricle.
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