Magnetic resonance imaging of the heart allows a quick and exact evaluation of global and regional pump function, regional myocardial wall motion, myocardial perfusion and coronary blood flow. Some of these parameters must also be analyzed under stress conditions to identify myocardial ischemia.

By combining these functional parameters with high-resolution anatomical images, which are even sufficient to depict the coronary arteries, magnetic resonance imaging has become one of the most important noninvasive procedures to study the condition of the heart and is...

Emergency care is improving throughout the world and thousands of lives are being saved each year. However, there are still too many patients who die before help reaches them in the form of advanced rescue and definitive emergency care techniques. In an effort to improve emergency care throughout the world, the International Committee of Emergency and Disaster Medicine meets bi annually. This meeting takes place in Mainz, Germany in September in order to discuss issues, exchange information, and establish re commendations designed to improve emergency care. The group is in dependent of...

Magnetic resonance imaging of the heart allows a quick and exact evaluation of global and regional pump function, regional myocardial wall motion, myocardial perfusion and coronary blood flow. Some of these parameters must also be analyzed under stress conditions to identify myocardial ischemia.

By combining these functional parameters with high-resolution anatomical images, which are even sufficient to depict the coronary arteries, magnetic resonance imaging has become one of the most important noninvasive procedures to study the condition of the heart and is being increasingly...

Die nichtinvasive Untersuchung des Herzens und der grossen Gefasse mittels der Magnetresonanztomographie spielt eine zunehmende Rolle bei der Diagnostik von Patienten mit kardiovaskularen Erkrankungen. Dabei hat sich das Verfahren in einigen Standardindikationen bereits als Referenztechnik etabliert. Insbesondere im Bereich der Ischamiediagnostik gibt es jedoch eine Vielzahl neuer Anwendungsbereiche.
In diesem Leitfaden fur Kardiologen, Radiologen und technische Assistenten werden die physikalischen Grundlagen und Scantechniken fur weniger erfahrene Anwender verstandlich erklart."