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Dec 29, 2010

Happy New Year


This is the last post for 2010. All we have to say is that we wish all readers a very happy and productive New Year!

Nothing beats hard work and we will be driven by that motto all year around in 2011.

Best wishes, Juliano.

Dec 28, 2010

3D black blood coronary imaging wiht near 100% tracking


If widely reproducible and applicable in a clinical routine, this could mean a significant change in the way coronary angios are done with CMR by significantly shortening the acquisition time. In real life, if you get 20-30% respiratory efficiency you are a lucky physician.

Link here.


High-resolution 3D coronary vessel wall imaging with near 100% respiratory efficiency using epicardial fat tracking: Reproducibility and comparison with standard methods.

Scott AD, Keegan J, Firmin DN.

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Unit, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Unit, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.

J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2011;33:77-86

Dec 4, 2010

It's not rocket science you know - part I


A must read for all involved in the field. This was commented on the scmr.org news section as well - I try not to repeat manuscripts but this one is really key if you are beginning in CMR or want to explain to your clinicians how spins will generate images.

Free full text at: http://jcmr-online.com/content/12/1/71