ISMRM report: Tips for myocardial perfusion MRI

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Perfusion MRI is a valid alternative to SPECT and PET for imaging myocardial ischemia, according to a presentation at this week's International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting. Staff writer Shalmali Pal is on hand at the Seattle conference to file reports for our MRI Digital Community.

MRI has at least three different methods that can be used for myocardial perfusion, according to Frederick Epstein, Ph.D., of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He discussed the most popular technique, first-pass MRI, as well as more experimental methods, and also provided tips for how clinicians can optimize their MRI perfusion studies. Get all the details by clicking here.

In another article from the show, Dr. Richard Semelka from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill gave an overview of MRI for liver disease, and how radiologists can make the most of this powerful modality for hepatic imaging. Click here for that article.

Finally, National Institutes of Health director Dr. Elias Zerhouni expounded on the future of medical imaging in the Mansfield lecture from the conference. He advised ISMRM attendees to start thinking about how MRI can be used for advanced applications like cellular trafficking, detection of subclinical disease, and image-guided intervention.

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