The assessment of cardiac function using echocardiography has gained a strong foothold in clinical practice.Cardiac magnetic resonance(CMR)imaging harbors distinct advantages over echocardiography,as it is not affecte...The assessment of cardiac function using echocardiography has gained a strong foothold in clinical practice.Cardiac magnetic resonance(CMR)imaging harbors distinct advantages over echocardiography,as it is not affected by limitations of acoustic windows and operator dependence.CMR is also designed to non-invasively assess cardiac morphology,ventricular geometry,myocardial wall motion,and intra-cardiac flow quantification without the use of ionizing radiation.These inherent features make CMR appropriate for diagnosing cardiovascular diseases,monitoring patients after treatment,and providing longitudinal follow-up.In this paper,the state-of-the-art work that has demonstrated the aspects of cardiac function by CMR is reviewed,and acquisition techniques and clinical applications are covered.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant 81971588)Construction Research Project of Key Laboratory of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences(2019PT310025)+1 种基金Youth Key Program of High-level Hospital Clinical Research(2022-GSPQZ-5)Undergraduate Education Reform Project of Peking Union Medical College(2023zlgl026).
文摘The assessment of cardiac function using echocardiography has gained a strong foothold in clinical practice.Cardiac magnetic resonance(CMR)imaging harbors distinct advantages over echocardiography,as it is not affected by limitations of acoustic windows and operator dependence.CMR is also designed to non-invasively assess cardiac morphology,ventricular geometry,myocardial wall motion,and intra-cardiac flow quantification without the use of ionizing radiation.These inherent features make CMR appropriate for diagnosing cardiovascular diseases,monitoring patients after treatment,and providing longitudinal follow-up.In this paper,the state-of-the-art work that has demonstrated the aspects of cardiac function by CMR is reviewed,and acquisition techniques and clinical applications are covered.
