Cardiac disease in the adult: MR evaluation

Cardiac MR imaging to date has provided detailed information regarding card iac structure and anatomy. Recent developments in imaging speed have broade ned the applications of cardiac MR from the research laboratory to a wide v ariety of clinical applications involving assessment of both cardiac functi on and perfusion. In this review, we present methods used for MR evaluation of acquired cardiac disease in the adult. Applications to ischemic heart d isease, cardiomyopathy, coronary imaging, myocardial perfusion, and pericar dial disease are discussed.