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MRI catheterization in cardiopulmonary disease.
- Source :
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Chest [Chest] 2014 Jan; Vol. 145 (1), pp. 30-36. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Diagnosis and prognostication in patients with complex cardiopulmonary disease can be a clinical challenge. A new procedure, MRI catheterization, involves invasive right-sided heart catheterization performed inside the MRI scanner using MRI instead of traditional radiographic fluoroscopic guidance. MRI catheterization combines simultaneous invasive hemodynamic and MRI functional assessment in a single radiation-free procedure. By combining both modalities, the many individual limitations of invasive catheterization and noninvasive imaging can be overcome, and additional clinical questions can be addressed. Today, MRI catheterization is a clinical reality in specialist centers in the United States and Europe. Advances in medical device design for the MRI environment will enable not only diagnostic but also interventional MRI procedures to be performed within the next few years.
- Subjects :
- Cardiac Imaging Techniques methods
Cardiomyopathies diagnosis
Cardiovascular Diseases diagnosis
Heart Defects, Congenital diagnosis
Heart Failure diagnosis
Hemodynamics
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary diagnosis
Pulmonary Heart Disease diagnosis
Cardiac Catheterization methods
Heart Diseases diagnosis
Lung Diseases diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1931-3543
- Volume :
- 145
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Chest
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24394821
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.13-1759