MD Conference Express · 2012 · 105 citations · 0 references
MedicineCardiologyRadiologyCardiothoracic RadiologyDiagnostic ImagingDiagnostic RadiologyCardiac ImagingCardiothoracic ImagingCardiovascular DiseaseCardiovascular ImagingCardiovascular PathologyMagnetic Resonance ImagingConnective Tissue InflammationMagnetic ResonanceMyocardial Inflammation DetectionMyocardial Inflammation ImagingMyocardial Tissue CharacterizationMyocarditis HistopathologyMyocarditis ImagingStructural Mri
Myocarditis is a broad diagnosis based on the presence of tissue inflammation. Making a pathologic diagnosis is difficult with the nonspecific methods available. This article discusses the benefits of cardiac MRI for diagnosing myocarditis.