Magnetic resonance imaging of thoracic vascular disease (congenital diseases excluded)

P Croisille; D Revel

Magnetic resonance imaging of thoracic vascular disease (congenital diseases excluded)

J Belge Radiol. 1997 Jun;80(3):136-8.

Authors

P Croisille¹, D Revel

Affiliation

¹ Départment d'Imagerie Diagnostique et Thérapeutique, Hôpital Cardiovasculaire et Pneumologique Lyon, France.

PMID: 9260399

Abstract

To date, most applications of cardiovascular MRI relate to the evaluation of major vessels. We review the currently established indications for thoracic vascular MRI and will touch on the advances that are likely to change the way we examine great thoracic vessels.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aorta, Thoracic / pathology
Aortic Diseases / diagnosis*
Contrast Media
Humans
Image Enhancement / methods
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging* / methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
Pulmonary Artery / pathology*
Thorax / blood supply*
Vascular Diseases / diagnosis

Substances

Contrast Media