Main description:

MRI techniques have been recently introduced for non-invasive qualification of regional myocardial mechanics, which is not achievable with other imaging modalities. Covering more than twenty-three years of developments in MRI techniques for accessing heart mechanics, this book provides a plethora of techniques and concepts that assist readers choose the best technique for their purpose. It reviews research studies and clinical trials that implemented MRI techniques for studying heart mechanics.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction to Heart Mechanics with Magnetic Resonance Imaging.................................................................... 1

El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD

Chapter 2 Heart Morphology, Function, and Diseases........................................................................................................... 49

Brian P. Shapiro, MD and El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD

Chapter 3 MRI Basics............................................................................................................................................................. 81

El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD and Refaat E. Gabr, PhD

Chapter 4 Introduction to Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging............................................................................ 121

Elizabeth R. Jenista, PhD; David C. Wendell, PhD; Igor Klem, MD; El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD;

and Wolfgang G. Rehwald, PhD

Chapter 5 Noninvasive Characterization of Myocardial Fiber Structure Using MRI.......................................................... 179

Christopher L. Welsh, PhD; El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD; Frank B. Sachse, PhD; and Edward W. Hsu, PhD

Chapter 6 Continuum Mechanics and Mechanical Cardiac Models.................................................................................... 247

El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD and Ahmed S. Fahmy, PhD

Chapter 7 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Cine Image Analysis............................................................................................ 285

El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD

Chapter 8 Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Feature Tracking....................................................................................... 343

El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD and Rolf Baumann, MSc

Chapter 9 Heart Mechanics: From Implanted Markers