Effects of gadolinium contrast agent on
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Erik HedstrΓΆm; Karin Markenroth Bloch; Erik Bergvall; Freddy StΓ₯hlberg; HΓ₯kan Ar
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Article
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2010
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BioMed Central
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English
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## Background Quantitative blood flow and aspects of regional myocardial function such as myocardial displacement and strain can be measured using phase-contrast cardiovascular magnetic resonance (PC-CMR). Since a gadolinium-based contrast agent is often used to measure myocardial infarct size, we