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K Naßenstein1, F Nensa1, T Schlosser1

  • 1Dep. of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen.

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T2 mapping is a more sensitive and specific MRI technique for detecting myocardial edema in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) compared to T2-weighted dark-blood TSE imaging. This advanced cardiac MRI method offers improved diagnostic accuracy for visualizing edema in the infarct zone.

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