Why CMR | Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Why CMR?Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging(CMR), sometimes known as cardiac MRI, is a medical imaging technology for the non-invasive assessment of the function and structure of the cardiovascular system. It is derived from and based on the same basic principles as Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI but withoptimizationfor use in thecardiovascular system. Theseoptimizationsare principally in the use of ECG gating and rapid imaging techniques or sequences.By combining a variety of such techniques into protocols, key functional and morphological features of the cardiovascular system can be assessed.Utilizing CMR instead of other non-invasive imaging techniques means, that one will get more definitive, relevant, and actionable answers because a CMR exam provides comprehensive information and has superior diagnostic and prognostic power, without the need for radiation. Furthermore, there are CMR-only capabilities including virtual heart biopsy, high-resolution perfusion imaging, and adv...