TY  - BOOK
AU  - 	Massimo Lombardi
AU  - Carlo Bartolozzi 
AU  - M. Walker
AU  - 	L,. Donato
TI  - MRI of the Heart and Vessels 
SN  - 9788847003590
PY  - 2006///
CY  - MRI Laboratory CNR, Institute of Clinical Physiology Pisa, Italy
PB  - 	Springer Science & Business Media 
KW  - 	Medical › Diagnostic Imaging › General  Medical / Allied Health Services / Imaging Technologies Medical / Biochemistry Medical / Cardiology Medical / Clinical Medicine Medical / Diagnostic Imaging / General
N2  - In recent years magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has enriched the technological potential available for the characterization of cardiovascular pathologies, adding substantial advantages to other non-invasive techniques. This technique, which is intrinsically digital and has reduced operator dependency, allows the performance of image analysis in a quantitative and reproducible manner.

The use of non-ionizing energy with the consequent absence of an environmental impact and of operator and patient biohazards makes MRI a winning technique when evaluating the risk – benefit ratio in comparison to other imaging methods.

In virtue of its added diagnostic value and inherent refinements that allow construction of two- and three-dimensional images, MRI is gaining a primary role in the histopathological and physiopathological understanding of a large number of pathologies concerning the heart and vessels.

This text is addressed both to MRI operators seeking specific technical information and to clinicians who wish to have a better understanding of the diagnostic and management advantages that MRI can offer
ER  -