This outstanding guide gives up-to-the-minute information on the rapidly expanding role of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis and management of ischemic, valvular, myopathic, pericardial, aortic, and congenital heart disease. From basic concepts to techniques and applications, noted experts discuss the technical aspects of CMR and how they should be applied in clinical practice. They also explain the physiological aspects of the heart and how the latest technology can be applied to better understand and quantify pathology. Book Info (Churchill Livingstone) Harvard Medical School, Boston. Provides instruction in the current clinical practice of CMR, and highlights areas of clinical potential presently in varying stages of development. Includes halftone illustrations and extensive references. DNLM: Cardiovascular Diseases--diagnosis.