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01 Fact Sheet - CMR Indications

Cardiac MRI (CMR) offers several advantages over other cardiac imaging modalities including no restrictions on imaging planes, the ability to assess multiple aspects of cardiac structure and function in a single study, and high spatial and temporal resolution without the use of ionizing radiation. CMR can be used to assess ventricular size and function, myocardial mass, atrial size, valve morphology, flow, myocardial infarction, perfusion, infiltration and fibrosis, and perform angiography and tissue characterization. However, limitations of CMR include potential issues with claustrophobia, magnetic fields and implanted devices, risks associated with gadolinium contrast agents and renal impairment, and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.

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01 Fact Sheet - CMR Indications

Cardiac MRI (CMR) offers several advantages over other cardiac imaging modalities including no restrictions on imaging planes, the ability to assess multiple aspects of cardiac structure and function in a single study, and high spatial and temporal resolution without the use of ionizing radiation. CMR can be used to assess ventricular size and function, myocardial mass, atrial size, valve morphology, flow, myocardial infarction, perfusion, infiltration and fibrosis, and perform angiography and tissue characterization. However, limitations of CMR include potential issues with claustrophobia, magnetic fields and implanted devices, risks associated with gadolinium contrast agents and renal impairment, and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.

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Cardiac MRI Essentials

CMR indications
CMR offers several advantages over other cardiac
imaging modalities:

CMR faces no restrictions with choice of


imaging planes, or limitations from body habitus

CMR can assess many different aspects of


cardiac structure and function, all in a single
imaging study

CMR offers high spatial and temporal resolution


Unlike nuclear imaging or cardiac CT,
CMR does not use ionizing radiation
or radioactive isotopes

What CMR can do

Assess ventricular size, morphology, and function

Assess myocardial mass

Assess atrial size and structure

Assess valve morphology

Assess flow:
o

Stenotic lesions

Regurgitant lesions

Shunts

Assess myocardial infarction

Assess myocardial perfusion

Assess myocardial infiltration and fibrosis

Perform tissue characterization

Perform angiography
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What about the limitations of CMR?

Claustrophobia

Magnetic fields and


implanted devices

Gadolinium contrast
agents, renal impairment,
and the risk of nephrogenic
systemic fibrosis

Further reading
ACCF/ACR/AHA/NASCI/SCMR 2010 Expert consensus document on cardiovascular
magnetic resonance. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2010; 55: 2614-2662
[click here to access online]

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