51. MRI for acute chest pain: current state of the art.
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François CJ, Hartung MP, Reeder SB, Nagle SK, and Schiebler ML
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- Aortic Dissection complications, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic complications, Chest Pain etiology, Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Myocardial Infarction complications, Pulmonary Embolism complications, Aortic Dissection diagnosis, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic diagnosis, Chest Pain diagnosis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging trends, Myocardial Infarction diagnosis, Pulmonary Embolism diagnosis
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This article reviews the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and angiography (MRA) techniques, imaging findings, and evidence for evaluating patients with acute chest pain due to acute pulmonary embolus (PE), aortic dissection (AD), and myocardial infarction (MI). When computed tomographic angiography (CTA) is contraindicated, MRI and MRA are important alternative imaging modalities for diagnosis and management of patients with acute PE, AD, and MI. Familiarity with the techniques, imaging findings, and evidence is critical to safely and appropriately managing patients presenting with acute chest pain., (Copyright © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2013
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