Journal article
Assessment of valve disease: qualitative and quantitative.
- Didier D Department of Radiology, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire de Genève, 24 rue Micheli du Crest, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland. didier@dim.hcuge.ch
- 2003-06-12
Published in:
- Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America. - 2003
English
Evaluation of valve disease has changed significantly with the development of color Doppler echocardiography. Nevertheless, this technique has limitations, particularly in the assessment of valvular regurgitation. MR imaging, with its ability to provide three-dimensional morphologic data, dynamic cine information, and functional evaluation with flow-sensitive techniques, can be envisioned as a complementary noninvasive modality, able to provide the complete information required for planning therapeutic options. With MR imaging, qualitative as well as accurate and reproducible quantitative information such as volume measurements, cardiac function, and flow velocity profiles are unique for the evaluation of the severity of valve disease. This article reviews the different MR imaging techniques used in assessing valvular heart disease and discusses the advantages and limitations of these techniques in current clinical applications in comparison with classical imaging methods.
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
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- DOI 10.1016/s1064-9689(02)00024-7
- PMID 12797514
- Persistent URL
- https://folia.unifr.ch/global/documents/195611
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