Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) is a rapidly expanding imaging method in cardiology which provides unparalleled diagnostic information about the heart. It is however a complex technique and though the availability of scanners is increasing quickly, the expertise required to perform the scans is limited. While no book is a substitute for experience, this handbook provides an invaluable guide to performing and interpreting the scans which should aid both new and experienced operators. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance is an indispensable guide to performing and interpreting CMR scans. What to look for, which sequences to include, how to acquire them, and how to interpret the images are all included in the handbook. The information is provided in a quick-reference, easy-to-use format with many images from real cases, and is designed to sit on the scanning console or in the office, providing a step-by-step guide to aid the CMR practitioner at every stage. All areas of cardiovascular imaging are covered, including tips and tricks for optimal imaging and how to avoid and spot artefacts. From patient safety to differential diagnoses of tricky images, to an easy to understand section on the science behind magnetic resonance, all aspects are covered in this concise yet comprehensive guide to this specialist area. Whether a novice or expert in the field, all readers should find this book a useful tool. It is an invaluable reference that no CMR department should be without. Features a step-by-step guide to performing scans providing an easy to follow 'recipe' for acquiring top quality images The quick-reference format allows rapid access to information Real-life images for each condition show what the images should look like and what to look for in making a diagnosis Key aspects for forming a diagnosis, and possible differential diagnoses, guide the reader in the correct interpretation of images and assist in distinguishing a condition from similar diagnoses Edited by Saul Myerson , Honorary Consultant Cardiologist and Clinical Fellow, University of Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK, Jane M. Francis , Chief Technologist, University of Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK, and Stefan Neubauer , Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Clinical Director, University of Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK CONTENTS 1: Understanding CMR 2: Scan set-up and optimisation 3: Image acquisition 4: Image processing 5: Ventricular function assessment 6: Ischaemic heart disease 7: Inheritable cardiomyopathies 8: Myocardial inflammation and infiltration 9: Cardiac tumours and other masses 10: Valve disease 11: Pericardial disease 12: Congenital heart disease 13: Aortic disease 14: Peripheral arteries 15: Coronary MR imaging 16: Systemic and pulmonary veins 17: Extra-cardiac findings 18: New horizons for CMR Contributors: Hassan Abdel-Aty, Consultant Radiologist, Director, Fellowship training program, Franz-Volhard-Klinik, Charité Campus, Berlin Buch, Germany   Robin Choudhury, Welcome Trust Clinical Fellow, University of Oxford, Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK   Colin Ferrett, Consultant Radiologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK   Jane Francis, Chief Technologist, University of Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research, Oxford, UK   Matthias Friedrich, Associate Professor, Department of Cardiac Sciences and Radiology, Director, Stephenson Cardiovascular MR Centre, Calgary, Canada   Christoph Herborn, Associate Professor of Radiology & Director of MRI, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany   Lucy Hudsmith, Specialist Registrar, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK   Rod Jones, Senior Radiographer, Centre for CMR, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK   Theodoros Karamitsos, Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK   Kraig Kissinger, Senior Cardiac MR Technologist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA   Warren Manning, Section Chief, Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging, Associate Professor of Medicine & Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA   Oliver Mohrs, Associate Professor of Radiology, University of Heidelberg, Germany   Vivek Muthurangu, Senior Clinical Research Fellow, Centre for CMR, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK   Saul Myerson, Consultant Cardiologist, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK   Stefan Neubauer, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Clinical Director, University of Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research, Oxford, UK   Wendy Norman, Superintendent Radiographer, Centre for CMR, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK   Steffen Petersen, Clinical Lecturer in Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford, UK   Matthew Robson, Head of Cardiac MR Physics, University of Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research, UK   Jeannette Schulz-Menger, Professor of Cardiology, Franz-Volhard-Klinik, Charité Campus, Berlin Buch, Germany   Oliver Strohm, Deputy-Director, Stephenson Cardiovascular MR Centre, Calgary, Canada   Andrew Taylor, Consultant Radiologist, Centre for CMR, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK   Sara Thorne, Consultant Cardiologist in Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK   Damian Tyler, University Research Lecturer, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, Oxford, UK   Ralf Wassmuth, Franz-Volhard-Klinik, Charité Campus, Berlin Buch, Germany