Delayed contrast enhancement magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of cardiac disease

Heart Lung Circ. 2007 Apr;16(2):70-8. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2006.09.006. Epub 2007 Feb 21.

Abstract

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) with delayed contrast enhancement (DCE) using Gadolinium based contrast media is a recently developed technique which allows the direct visualisation of myocardial necrosis or fibrosis as regions of bright signal (hyperenhancement) compared with normal myocardium. The manuscript presents a review of the current clinical application of DCE-CMR for the diagnosis and prognosis of various common cardiac conditions such as ischaemic and non-ischaemic cardiomyopathies, and less common diseases such as cardiac sarcoidosis or Löffler endocarditis (Table 1).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Contrast Media*
  • Gadolinium DTPA*
  • Heart Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Gadolinium DTPA