The measurement of absolute myocardial perfusion in patients with coronary artery disease using 3T CMR and 1.5T CMR : validation against PET

Objectives: To validate absolute measurement of myocardial blood flow (MBF) with 1.5 Tesla (T) and 3T cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) using positron emission tomography (PET) as the gold standard. Methods: 21 healthy subjects and 44 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) were randomised...

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Main Author: Bhamra-Ariza, Paul
Other Authors: Rimoldi, Ornella ; Cook, Stuart ; Camici, Paolo
Published: Imperial College London 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.556626