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Cardiovascular MRI for assessment of infectious and inflammatory conditions of the heart.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21701017     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: This article reviews the role of cardiovascular MRI in the diagnosis and characterization of the spectrum of infectious and inflammatory disorders of the heart. An imaging protocol is described, and typical MRI findings are discussed and illustrated. CONCLUSION: Radiologists should be aware of the spectrum of infectious and inflammatory conditions that can affect the heart and the role of MRI in conjunction with other imaging techniques in their assessment.
Authors:
Edward T D Hoey; Gurpreet Singh Gulati; Arul Ganeshan; Richard W Watkin; Helen Simpson; Sanjiv Sharma
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  AJR. American journal of roentgenology     Volume:  197     ISSN:  1546-3141     ISO Abbreviation:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Publication Date:  2011 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-06-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7708173     Medline TA:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  103-12     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Heart of England NHS Trust, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom.
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