Lights and shadows of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in acute myocarditis

Insights Imaging

23 November Nov 2015 10 years ago
  • Esposito A, Francone M, Faletti R, Centonze M, Cademartiri F, Carbone I, De Rosa R, Di Cesare E, La Grutta L, Ligabue G, Lovato L, Maffei E, Marano R, Midiri M, Pontone G, et al; From the Working Group of the Italian College of Cardiac Radiology by SIRM
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is considered a primary tool for the diagnosis of acute myocarditis, due to its unique potential for non-invasive identification of the various hallmarks of the inflammatory response, with relevant impact on patient management and prognosis.