Imaging of myocardial perfusion with magnetic resonance

Jörg Barkhausen*, Peter Hunold, Markus Jochims, Jörg F. Debatin

*Corresponding author for this work
70 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is currently the leading cause of death in developed nations. Reflecting the complexity of cardiac function and morphology, noninvasive diagnosis of CAD represents a major challenge for medical imaging. Although coronary artery stenoses can be depicted with magnetic resonance (MR) and computed tomography (CT) techniques, its functional or hemodynamic impact frequently remains elusive. Therefore, there is growing interest in other, target organ-specific parameters such as myocardial function at stress and first-pass myocardial perfusion imaging to assess myocardial blood flow. This review explores the pathophysiologic background, recent technical developments, and current clinical status of first-pass MR imaging (MRI) of myocardial perfusion.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Volume19
Issue number6
Pages (from-to)750-757
Number of pages8
ISSN1053-1807
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.06.2004

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