TY - JOUR
T1 - Anatomical and Functional Evaluation of Pulmonary Veins in Children by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
AU - Grosse-Wortmann, Lars
AU - Al-Otay, Abdulmajeed
AU - Woo Goo, Hyun
AU - Macgowan, Christopher K.
AU - Coles, John G.
AU - Benson, Leland N.
AU - Redington, Andrew N.
AU - Yoo, Shi Joon
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2007/3/6
Y1 - 2007/3/6
N2 - Pulmonary vein pathologies often present a diagnostic challenge. Among the different imaging modalities used for the evaluation of pulmonary veins, magnetic resonance is the most comprehensive in assessing anatomy and pathophysiology at the same time. Bright blood cine sequences and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography outline the course and connections of the pulmonary veins. Phase-contrast velocity mapping measures flow patterns, velocities, and volumes throughout the pulmonary circulation. This paper reviews contemporary utilization of magnetic resonance in the evaluation of pulmonary venous abnormalities in children, based on our experience over the last 5 years and on that of other investigators. We summarize how magnetic resonance imaging enhances our understanding of pulmonary vein physiology and how it can influence the diagnostic approach to children and adults with a pulmonary venous pathology, and we discuss its limitations.
AB - Pulmonary vein pathologies often present a diagnostic challenge. Among the different imaging modalities used for the evaluation of pulmonary veins, magnetic resonance is the most comprehensive in assessing anatomy and pathophysiology at the same time. Bright blood cine sequences and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography outline the course and connections of the pulmonary veins. Phase-contrast velocity mapping measures flow patterns, velocities, and volumes throughout the pulmonary circulation. This paper reviews contemporary utilization of magnetic resonance in the evaluation of pulmonary venous abnormalities in children, based on our experience over the last 5 years and on that of other investigators. We summarize how magnetic resonance imaging enhances our understanding of pulmonary vein physiology and how it can influence the diagnostic approach to children and adults with a pulmonary venous pathology, and we discuss its limitations.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.09.052
DO - 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.09.052
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17336724
AN - SCOPUS:33847307685
SN - 0735-1097
VL - 49
SP - 993
EP - 1002
JO - Journal of the American College of Cardiology
JF - Journal of the American College of Cardiology
IS - 9
ER -