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Cardiovascular MRI for Assessment of Infectious and Inflammatory Conditions of the Heart

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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY
Volume 197, Issue 1, Pages 103-112

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AMER ROENTGEN RAY SOC
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.10.5666

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cardiovascular MRI; endocarditis; myocarditis; pericarditis

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OBJECTIVE. This article reviews the role of cardiovascular MRI in the diagnosis and characterization of the spectrum of infectious and inflammatory disorders of the heart. An imaging protocol is described, and typical MRI findings are discussed and illustrated. CONCLUSION. Radiologists should be aware of the spectrum of infectious and inflammatory conditions that can affect the heart and the role of MRI in conjunction with other imaging techniques in their assessment.

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