Published 1987 | Version v1
Book

Myocardial perfusion assessed by nuclear magnetic resonance

  • 1. Rijksuniversiteit Leiden (Netherlands). Academisch Ziekenhuis

Description

An overview is given of the possible role of nuclear magnetic resonance in the investigation of coronary circulation. The use of NMR spectroscopy in the study of the metabolism in the myocardium is illustrated by an example of 31P NMR spectroscopy of phosphates. The basic principles of NMR imaging are outlined and some problems involved in NMR imaging of the heart are discussed. The accuracy of NMR imaging in detecting and localizing of myocardial infarction is compared with that of thallium 201 scintigraphy. Finally some future developments of NMRI are discussed. 48 refs.; 9 figs.; 2 tabs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Nijhoff.
Imprint Place
Dordrecht (Netherlands)
ISBN
0-89838-978-X
Imprint Title
Coronary circulation
Imprint Pagination
251 p.
Journal Volume
79
Series
Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine.
Journal Page Range
p. 156-169.

Conference

Title
Boerhaave course on coronary circulation.
Dates
9-10 Apr 1987.
Place
Leiden (Netherlands).

Optional Information

Notes
Contains a list of recommended literature of basic principles (11 refs.). Imprint:Contains index; refs.; figs.; tabs.