MGH Cardiac MR - CT (CMRCT) Program

MDCT and coronary angiography in a patient with a high-grade proximal LAD stenosis.
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The CMRCT program addresses both MR and CT development and clinical applications in an effort to determine the optimal imaging approaches for cardiac patients.

Funding sources

National Institutes of Health
Department of Defense
RSNA
AHA
New York Cardiac Center

Cardiac CT

Calcium Screening (CaS) for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
CT Coronary Angiography
Myocardial Perfusion Measurements
Myocardial Function Measurements
Characterization of Vulnerable Plaque
Novel Instrumentation

Cardiac MR

Integration of a Functional MR Cardiac Examination
HIGH –FIELD (3T) IMAGING
- Coronary Artery Imaging
- Characterization of Vulnerable Plaque
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Arteries
- Heart Failure
DEVELOPMENT OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC MR
- Clinical Studies