T1 Mapping in Characterizing Myocardial Disease: A Comprehensive Review

Valentina O Puntmann1, Elif Peker1, Y Chandrashekhar1

  • 1From the Institute for Experimental and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging, DZHK Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging (V.O.P., E.P., E.N.) and Department of Cardiology (V.O.P., E.N.), Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Department of Radiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey (E.P.); and University of Minnesota and VA Medical Centre, Minneapolis (Y.C.).

Summary

T1 mapping is a novel cardiovascular magnetic resonance technique that detects diffuse myocardial diseases missed by traditional late gadolinium enhancement. This method quanties myocardial tissue properties, aiding early diagnosis and disease monitoring.

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