Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has evolved sufficiently to be recognized as a useful complementary noninvasive method to echocardiography in the evaluation of congenital heart disease (CHD). In some cases, MRI is superior to other imaging modalities, particularly in the evaluation of thoracic aort
Postoperative evaluation of congenital heart disease by magnetic resonance imaging
โ Scribed by Arno A.W. Roest; Willem A. Helbing; Ernst E. van der Wall; Albert de Roos
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 744 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1053-1807
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