Abstract
Myocardial perfusion imaging using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is becoming a widely used clinical tool. With the recent publication of large scale clinical trials providing evidence for its high diagnostic accuracy in coronary heart disease, there is a growing evidential basis for CMR based perfusion measurements as an alternative to the most commonly used method, Single Photon Emission Computer Tomography (1,2). Clinically, CMR perfusion images are usually interpreted visually. This however introduces subjectivity to the analysis and so quantitative and semi-quantitative measurements have been devised to allow more objective assessments of myocardial blood flow. Such measurements may prove to be important for diagnosing coronary heart disease, especially in the case of multiple vessel disease, where the lack of healthy reference myocardium can render visual assessment unreliable.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
