Scholtz L, Sarkin A, Lockhat Z
Department of Radiology, Steve Biko Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa.
Department of Cardiology, Steve Biko Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa.
Cardiovasc J Afr. 2014 Jul-Aug;25(4):185-90. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2014-021.
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is unsurpassed in the evaluation of myocardial anatomy, function and mass. Myocardial perfusion pre- and post-stress, as well as late enhancement is increasingly used in the work-up for ischaemic heart disease, especially in establishing the presence of myocardial viability. Late enhancement patterns can contribute substantially to the diagnosis of myocarditis and various cardiomyopathies as well as infiltrative diseases and tumours. With their high incidence of cardiovascular disease, patients on the African continent could potentially benefit enormously from the proper utilisation of this exciting, continually evolving and versatile technique, via thorough didactic and clinical training as well as interdisciplinary co-operation.
心血管磁共振（CMR）成像在评估心肌解剖结构、功能和质量方面无与伦比。心肌应力前后灌注以及延迟强化在缺血性心脏病的检查中越来越多地被使用，特别是在确定心肌存活情况方面。延迟强化模式对心肌炎、各种心肌病以及浸润性疾病和肿瘤的诊断有很大帮助。非洲大陆的患者心血管疾病发病率高，通过全面的教学和临床培训以及跨学科合作，合理利用这一令人兴奋、不断发展且用途广泛的技术，可能会受益匪浅。
