MRI for acute chest pain: Current state of the Art |
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| Authors: | Christopher J. François MD Michael P. Hartung MD Scott B. Reeder MD PhD Scott K. Nagle MD PhD Mark L. Schiebler MD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin‐Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA;2. Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA;3. Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin‐Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA;4. Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin‐Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA;5. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin‐Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA |
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| Abstract: | This article reviews the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and angiography (MRA) techniques, imaging findings, and evidence for evaluating patients with acute chest pain due to acute pulmonary embolus (PE), aortic dissection (AD), and myocardial infarction (MI). When computed tomographic angiography (CTA) is contraindicated, MRI and MRA are important alternative imaging modalities for diagnosis and management of patients with acute PE, AD, and MI. Familiarity with the techniques, imaging findings, and evidence is critical to safely and appropriately managing patients presenting with acute chest pain. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2013;37:1290–1300. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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| Keywords: | magnetic resonance angiography cardiac magnetic resonance pulmonary embolism, aortic dissection myocardial infarction |
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