Myocardial First-Pass Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging

2004215 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Steven Wolff · Johns Hopkins Medicine

Juerg Schwitter · University Hospital of Zurich

Richard Coulden · Johns Hopkins Medicine

Matthias G. Friedrich · Johns Hopkins Medicine

David A. Bluemke · Johns Hopkins University

Robert W Biederman · Johns Hopkins University

Edward T. Martin

Abstract

First-pass perfusion MRI is a safe and accurate test for identifying patients with obstructive coronary artery disease. A low dose of 0.05 mmol/kg gadopentetate dimeglumine is at least as efficacious as higher doses.

Topics & Keywords

Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 110, Issue 6, pp. 732-737

DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000138106.84335.62

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