Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is increasingly used for myocardial tissue
characterization in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome and unobstructed
coronary arteries on coronary angiography.
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CMR imaging utilises the magnetic properties of hydrogen protons within a magnetic
field. Longitudinal (T1) and transverse (T2) mapping are evolving CMR sequences, which
measure the rapidity of protons to re-equilibrate after magnetisation inversion. This
is largely determined by water content and so enables quantitative assessment of myocardial
tissue characterization such as edema and fibrosis.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: December 09, 2019
Accepted:
November 27,
2019
Received:
May 13,
2019
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