Cardiac MRI

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical imaging technique
gptkbp:advantage no ionizing radiation
excellent soft tissue contrast
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
gptkbp:canBe stress testing
pericardial disease assessment
valvular heart disease assessment
aortic disease assessment
coronary artery imaging
inflammatory disease assessment
iron overload assessment
late gadolinium enhancement imaging
left ventricular function assessment
mapping techniques (T1, T2, T2*)
myocardial strain analysis
pulmonary vein assessment
quantification of blood flow
quantification of regurgitation
quantification of shunts
quantification of stenosis
right ventricular function assessment
tumor characterization
gptkbp:contraindication patients with severe renal impairment (for contrast use)
patients with certain metallic implants
gptkbp:detects edema
infiltration
fibrosis
gptkbp:developedBy 1980s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cardiac MRI
gptkbp:limitation expensive equipment
longer scan times
motion artifacts
limited availability
gptkbp:measures myocardial perfusion
myocardial viability
ejection fraction
ventricular volumes
gptkbp:performedBy cardiologists
radiologists
gptkbp:provides tissue characterization
functional information
high spatial resolution images
gptkbp:regulates medical imaging guidelines
gptkbp:requires ECG gating
breath-holding
gptkbp:usedFor assessment of cardiac anatomy
assessment of cardiac function
assessment of cardiac masses
assessment of congenital heart disease
assessment of myocardial tissue characterization
assessment of pericardial disease
detection of cardiomyopathies
detection of myocardial infarction
detection of myocarditis
gptkbp:uses gptkb:gadolinium-based_contrast_agents
magnetic resonance imaging
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Atrial_Septal_Defect
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6