Coronary Magnetic Resonance Angiography, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in the clinical applications of coronary angiography techniques. Coronary MRA can be instrumental in the evaluation of congenital coronary artery anomalies, however, the complexity of advanced MR pulse sequences and strategies may be overwhelming to many. Coronary MR Angiography demystifies the art of coronary MRA by providing a text in plain language with clearly illustrated imaging steps and protocols. Designed to bridge the gap between radiology and cardiology, it is written for physicians and scientists planning to incorporate this technique into their research or practice.

Coronary MRA: What It Is, and Why We Should Be Interested.- Anatomy and Physiology of Coronary Arteries.- Coronary MR Angiographic Techniques.- History of Coronary MRA.- 2-D and 3-D Breathhold Coronary MRA: How Do I Do It?.- 3-D Free-Breathing (Navigator) Coronary MRA: How Do I Do It?.- Clinical Applications Today.- MRA of Anomalous Coronary Arteries.- Coronary Artery Variants and Adult Congenital Heart Disease.- MR Assessment of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patency.- MRI of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts.- Coronary Lesion Detection with Coronary MRA: When Will It Be Good Enough?.- Coronary Flow Measurements Using MRI.- Coronary Flow Reserve.- First-Generation Coronary MRA Techniques.- Second-Generation Coronary MRA Techniques.- Motion Reduction Techniques for Coronary MRA.- Coronary MRA Techniques Without Breathholding.- MR Navigators and Their Use in Cardiac and Coronary Imaging.- Third-Generation Coronary MRA Techniques and Other New Techniques.- Real-Time Coronary MRI.- Postprocessing and 3-D Visualization Techniques.- MR of Coronary Artery Lesions Using an Interleaved Multiple Slice Image Acquisition Technique.- Contrast Agents for Coronary MRA.- Intravascular Contrast Agents for Cardiac MRI.- Alternatives to Coronary MRA.- Coronary Angiography by EB-CT.- Intravascular Ultrasound. A “Look Inside” Coronary Arteries: Clinical Applications and Future Directions.- The Future of Cardiac MRI.- Ischemic Heart Disease: Assessment of Ventricular Function with MRI.- MR Stress Ventriculography.- Conclusions.

Coronary MRA can be instrumental in the evaluation of congenital coronary artery anomalies, however, the complexity of advanced MRA may be overwhelming to many. This title demystifies the art of coronary MRA by providing a text in plain language with clearly illustrated imaging steps and protocols. Designed to bridge the gap between radiology and cardiology, this extremely practical book is written for practitioners planning to incorporate this technique into their practice.