- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgement
- Detailed contents
- Contributors
- Symbols and abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Understanding cardiovascular magnetic resonance
- Chapter 2 Scan set-up and optimization
- Chapter 3 Image acquisition and standard views
- Chapter 4 Image processing
- Chapter 5 Ventricular function assessment
- Chapter 6 Ischaemic heart disease
- Chapter 7 Inheritable cardiomyopathies
- Chapter 8 Myocardial inflammation and infiltration
- Chapter 9 Tumours and masses
- Chapter 10 Valve disease
- Chapter 11 Pericardial disease
- Chapter 12 Congenital heart disease
- Chapter 13 Aortic disease
- Chapter 14 Peripheral arteries
- Chapter 15 Coronary magnetic resonance imaging
- Chapter 16 Systemic and pulmonary veins
- Chapter 17 Extracardiac findings
- Chapter 18 New horizons for CMR
- Index
(p. 35) Scan set-up and optimization
- Chapter:
- (p. 35) Scan set-up and optimization
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199549573.003.02
Magnetic resonance safety36
Optimizing the patient in the magnet40
Patient anxiety and claustrophobia42
Obese patients44
Cardiac (ECG) gating46
Cardiac arrhythmias54
Reducing the acquisition time56
Breath-hold vs. non-breath-hold scans58
CMR in children62
General anaesthesia and CMR64...
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- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgement
- Detailed contents
- Contributors
- Symbols and abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Understanding cardiovascular magnetic resonance
- Chapter 2 Scan set-up and optimization
- Chapter 3 Image acquisition and standard views
- Chapter 4 Image processing
- Chapter 5 Ventricular function assessment
- Chapter 6 Ischaemic heart disease
- Chapter 7 Inheritable cardiomyopathies
- Chapter 8 Myocardial inflammation and infiltration
- Chapter 9 Tumours and masses
- Chapter 10 Valve disease
- Chapter 11 Pericardial disease
- Chapter 12 Congenital heart disease
- Chapter 13 Aortic disease
- Chapter 14 Peripheral arteries
- Chapter 15 Coronary magnetic resonance imaging
- Chapter 16 Systemic and pulmonary veins
- Chapter 17 Extracardiac findings
- Chapter 18 New horizons for CMR
- Index