MRI clinical applications
- Cardiac MRI
- Appropriate manipulation of the imaging gradients allows MR images to be collected in any plane.
- This is particularly advantageous for imaging organs that are not neatly aligned with the standard anatomical planes, such as the heart.
- MRI is particularly useful for imaging abnormal cardiac anatomy in patients with congenital heart disease.
- The excellent contrast between the myocardium and blood pool allows patient-specific models to be computer generated for surgical planning.