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Cardiac MRI: Part 1, Cardiovascular Shunts.
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PMID:  21940532     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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OBJECTIVE: MRI plays an important role in the morphologic and functional evaluation of cardiovascular shunts. Good spatiotemporal resolution, inherent contrast resolution, wide FOV, and multiplanar imaging capabilities make MRI an ideal tool in the investigation of cardiovascular shunts. The velocity-encoded phase-contrast sequence is used in the quantification of a shunt and the steady-state free precession (SSFP) sequence is used in the assessment of the functional impact of a shunt. In this article, the role of MRI in the evaluation of cardiovascular shunts and their respective MRI appearances are described and illustrated. CONCLUSION: MRI can identify and characterize septal defects, quantify shunts and their impact on cardiac function, and help in the selection of appropriate candidates for percutaneous device placement.
Authors:
Prabhakar Rajiah; Jeffrey P Kanne
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE    
Journal Detail:
Title:  AJR. American journal of roentgenology     Volume:  197     ISSN:  1546-3141     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-9-23     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7708173     Medline TA:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  W603-W620     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195.
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