Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 49-56, March 2008

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance at High Field: Promises and Problems

  • Ahmed M. Gharib, MD

      Affiliations

    • Diagnostic Radiology Department and NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Ahmed M. Gharib, MD, National Institutes of Health, Clinical Research Center, Bldg.10, Rm.3-5340, MSC 1263, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.
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  • Abdalla Elagha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Diagnostic Radiology Department and NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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  • Roderic I. Pettigrew, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • NIBIB, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) at high magnetic field (3 Tesla) is rapidly evolving with many promising results. However, the challenges of field inhomogeneities and specific absorption rate limitations need to be addressed before reaping the benefits of high magnetic field for CMRI. This review focuses on the methods to overcome some of these challenges and the current and potential applications of this technology.

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PII: S0363-0188(07)00100-4

doi:10.1067/j.cpradiol.2007.11.003

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 49-56, March 2008

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