Chapter
Cardiac Imaging
Abstract
Cardiac imaging is an essential tool in assessing the function of the heart including the perfusion of the myocardium and dysfunctional wall motion, ventricular ejection fraction, and cardiac valve function. This chapter discusses several different imaging modalities that are employed for the assessment of the heart. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance imaging (CMR) has been increasingly used in the evaluation of cardiovascular diseases and for …
Authors
Jimenez‐Juan L; Ahmed S; Zukotynski K
Book title
Medical Imaging for Health Professionals
Pagination
pp. 115-144
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
January 18, 2019
DOI
10.1002/9781119537397.ch7