First-pass myocardial perfusion MRI : artifacts and advances

Magnetic resonance imaging of myocardial perfusion during the first-pass of a contrast agent has been proved valuable for the detection of coronary artery disease. During contrast enhancement, transient dark rim artifacts are sometimes visible in the subendocardium, mimicking real perfusion defects...

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Main Author: Ferreira, Pedro Filipe Araujo de Castro
Other Authors: Gatehouse, Peter ; Firmin, David
Published: Imperial College London 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.521134