Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Tomography of the Normal Heart

Hawkes, Rob; Holland, G. N.; Moore, W. S.; Roebuck, E. J.; Worthington, B. S.

doi:10.1097/00004728-198110000-00001

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“…83 It is still uncertain when cardiac MRI was first performed, but in 1981 Hawkes et al published a study specifically directed at NMR imaging of the heart. 84 In their article, the authors emphasized the advantages of MRI in terms of avoiding the risks of ionizing radiation, and also recognized the limitations of cardiac and respiratory movements. Two years later, in 1983, Paul Lauterbur's group first reported ECGgated cardiac MRI in an experiment study in dogs.…”

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Of MIs and Men—A Historical Perspective on the Diagnostics of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Cervellin

Lippi

2014

Semin Thromb Hemost

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The history of myocardial infarction (MI) diagnostics has gone through a continuous evolution over the past century, when several new discoveries have contributed to remarkably increase the number of patients appropriately diagnosed with this condition. The tale "of MIs and Men" displays rather a long history, since atherosclerosis was found to be present in humans several centuries before modern civilization and the identification of the most prevalent risk factors. It was only at the end of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century that the physicians acknowledged that MI is principally sustained by coronary thrombosis, and that the clinical picture of MI could be subsequently confirmed at autopsy. With the first description of the electrocardiogram (ECG) in the 1910s and 1920s, the history of modern MI diagnostics really began. Additional important discoveries followed, which are mainly represented by radiography, echocardiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging of the heart. Another major breakthrough occurred at the down of the third millennium, with the development of commercial immunoassays for the measurement of cardiac troponin I and T, which represent now the cornerstones for identifying any kind of myocardial injury, thus including MI. The major advancements in the understanding of MI pathophysiology and the progressive introduction of efficient diagnostic tools will be described and discussed in this narrative historical review.

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Section: History Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Examination Of the Heartmentioning

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Of MIs and Men—A Historical Perspective on the Diagnostics of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Cervellin

Lippi

2014

Semin Thromb Hemost

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“…In 1959 CE, Jay Singer, working at the University of California (Berkeley) used NMR to measure blood flow in the tails of mice. However, magnetic resonance imaging of the heart was not applied clinically until around 1980, with early protagonists including Goldman et al (1980) in New York and Hawkes et al (1981) at the University of Nottingham in England.…”

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The Post-Modern Era: Chronic Disease and the Onslaught of a Sedentary Lifestyle

Shephard

2014

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science

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“…Lauterbur, P. Mansfield, and R. Ernst [32]. As MRI of the heart continues to be developed for the purpose of assessing cardiac morphology and function, its usefulness in patients with congenital heart disease is becoming established [33]. One of the attractions of this imaging method is that the heart, great vessels, and their anatomic relationships can be better delineated.…”

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Prospective comparison of echocardiography versus cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with Ebstein’s anomaly

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Edmister

Julsrud

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Int J Cardiovasc Imaging

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Ebstein's anomaly (EA) is primarily diagnosed by echocardiography. The purpose of this study was to compare echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in EA. Data from cardiac MRI and echocardiography were prospectively collected from 16 patients with EA. Imaging data also were compared with intraoperative findings. Information provided by MRI and echocardiography were comparable for left ventricular size and function, tricuspid valve repairability, qualitative assessment of right-sided cavities, and visibility of septal and anterior tricuspid valve leaflets. The posterior tricuspid valve leaflet and tricuspid valve fenestrations were better visualized with MRI; associated heart defects were equally recognized, apart from small shunts that tended to be more readily diagnosed with echocardiography. Quantification of right-cavity size and right ventricular ejection fraction was possible only with cardiac MRI. The degree of tricuspid valve regurgitation was underestimated by echocardiography (2 patients) and by MRI (4 patients) when compared with intraoperative assessment. When evaluating EA, echocardiography and MRI provide complementary data. For visualization of the posterior tricuspid valve leaflet and quantitative assessment of right ventricular size and function, MRI is preferable. For appropriate risk stratification in EA, both MRI and echocardiography should be performed before cardiac surgery.

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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Tomography of the Normal Heart

Cited by 61 publications

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Of MIs and Men—A Historical Perspective on the Diagnostics of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Of MIs and Men—A Historical Perspective on the Diagnostics of Acute Myocardial Infarction

The Post-Modern Era: Chronic Disease and the Onslaught of a Sedentary Lifestyle

Prospective comparison of echocardiography versus cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with Ebstein’s anomaly

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