Clinical Indications and Sample Imaging Protocols with Case Examples

Introduction The purpose of this chapter is threefold. First, it provides recommended magnetic resonance (MR) imaging protocols for indications in which cardiac MR has been proved to be clinically useful. Second, it provides example MR images for each indication and the imaging sequences that most clearly illustrate the associated findings. Third, it provides descriptions of each disease process and specific recommendations for image interpretation and analysis. The list of indications is not complete, but it covers a broad spectrum of cardiac diseases, with specific focus on the conditions that are most likely to be encountered in clinical practice.