Abstract
The often touted advantages of MR guidance remain largely unrealized for cardiovascular interventional procedures in patients. Many procedures have been simulated in animal models. We argue these opportunities for clinical interventional MR will be met in the near future. This paper reviews technical and clinical considerations and offers advice on how to implement a clinical-grade interventional cardiovascular MR (iCMR) laboratory. We caution that this reflects our personal view of the "state of the art."
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
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Review
MeSH terms
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
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Animals
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Cardiac Catheterization* / adverse effects
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Cardiac Catheterization* / instrumentation
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Cardiovascular Diseases / pathology*
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Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology
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Cardiovascular Diseases / therapy
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Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac
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Embolization, Therapeutic
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Equipment Design
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
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Hemodynamics
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional* / adverse effects
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional* / instrumentation
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Monitoring, Physiologic
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Operating Rooms / organization & administration
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Stents
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Treatment Outcome