A group of researchers was recently able to determine reference values for anatomical and functional parameters in the heart of adolescents thanks to a new dataset of cardiac MRI exams. Experts involved in the work suggest that their achievement will have significant clinical implications, as there is limited MR imaging data on healthy adolescent hearts...

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Swiss and German researchers have devised an effective diagnostic cardiac MRI workup strategy that has quadrupled the rate of myocarditis detection in patients with myocardial infarction and nonobstructive coronary artery disease. By Wayne Forrest, AuntMinnie.com staff writer

The thickness of the coronary wall is a marker for coronary artery disease (CAD) in women, and it can be visualized using MRI -- giving clinicians a potential tool to recognize heart disease in women earlier. By Kate Madden Yee, AuntMinnie.com staff writer

Combining iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG) SPECT imaging with cardiac MRI helped identify specific subsets of heart tissue more prone to arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat. | www.healthimaging.com | By Melissa Rohman

Stress cardiac MRI (CMR) isn’t common in clinical practices, but may hold promise as an alternative to more commonly used cardiovascular techniques for predicting fatal heart disease. | www.healthimaging.com | By Matt O'Connor