Ana Capelastegui MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Elena Astigarraga Aguirre MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Teresa Salinas, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Jose Juan Onaindia, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Sonia Velasco, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Rafael Coronado-Santos, Abstract Co-Author: Employee, Siemens AG

• To review the technical basis of myocardial parametric mapping. • To explain how to employ the sequences and how to obtain information from T1, T2 and T2* maps of myocardium. • To illustrate their applications in clinical practice. • To discuss strengths and limitations of this emerging technique  

The following issues will be discussed and illustrated for each of the parametric maps of myocardium (T1, T2 and T2*): • Technical basis: exploring magnetic relaxation properties of myocardium. • Sequences employed to obtain the parametric maps. • Technical tips to ensure an optimal study. • Interpretation of parametric maps and integration in the cardiac magnetic resonance protocol. • Underlying myocardial abnormalities that alter the relaxation values. • Reference values of T1, T2 and T2* in normal and abnormal conditions. • Clinical applications: patients that may benefit from these techniques and cllinical relevance in diagnosis, prognosis and follow-up of the pathologies. • Present status of the technique (strengths and limitations) and future directions.  

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Capelastegui, A, Astigarraga Aguirre, E, Salinas, T, Onaindia, J, Velasco, S, Coronado-Santos, R, Parametric Mapping: An Emerging Tool for Myocardial Tissue Characterization.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14010424.html