McNamara M T, Higgins C B
Magn Reson Imaging. 1984;2(3):167-83. doi: 10.1016/0730-725x(84)90002-x.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a completely noninvasive modality that has shown significant promise for the evaluation of the cardiovascular system. Our imaging technique employed electrocardiographic (ECG) gating, which resulted in well-resolved images of the cardiac structures. Patients and animals with a variety of cardiovascular abnormalities were also assessed with this technique; the abnormalities included acute and remote myocardial infarctions and their sequelae, atherosclerotic plaques, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, pericardial diseases, and aneurysms. The diagnostic utility of MRI includes direct tissue characterization, and such utility may be further extended by the use of paramagnetic contrast media. In addition, metabolic imaging of elements other than hydrogen may further increase the clinical potential of MRI for assessment of the cardiovascular system.
磁共振成像（MRI）是一种完全无创的检查方式，已显示出在评估心血管系统方面具有巨大潜力。我们的成像技术采用了心电图（ECG）门控，从而获得了心脏结构清晰的图像。还使用该技术对患有各种心血管异常的患者和动物进行了评估；这些异常包括急性和陈旧性心肌梗死及其后遗症、动脉粥样硬化斑块、肥厚型心肌病、心包疾病和动脉瘤。MRI的诊断效用包括直接的组织特征描述，并且通过使用顺磁性造影剂，这种效用可能会进一步扩大。此外，对除氢以外元素的代谢成像可能会进一步提高MRI在评估心血管系统方面的临床潜力。
