Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) allows the simultaneous visualization of both cardiac function and anatomy. Clinically, CMR can be employed to:

• Quantify coronary blood flow in coronary artery disease
• Accurately measure left and right ventricular volumes, ventricular wall thickness, mass, and diameters of the great vessels
• Characterize myocardial viability
• Quantify myocardial infarction size
• Measure blood flow in the myocardium as well as the great vessels

CMR is considered the “gold” standard for noninvasively characterizing cardiac function and viability, having 3D capabilities and a high spatial resolution. This imaging modality has proven to be an invaluable tool in diagnosing complex cardiomyopthies.