| Â | | | | Your intravenous line will be removed. MRI exams |
| Cardiac MRIÂ | | | | generally include multiple runs (sequences), some of |
| Detailed MR images allow physicians to better | | | | which may last several minutes. |
| evaluate parts of the body and certain diseases that | | | | The entire examination is usually completed within 30 |
| may not be assessed adequately with other imaging | | | | minutes. MR spectroscopy, which provides additional |
| methods such as x-ray, ultrasound or computed | | | | information on the chemicals present in the body's cells, |
| tomography (also called CT or CAT scanning). | | | | may also be performed during the MRI exam and may |
| Â | | | | add approximately 15 minutes to the exam time. |
| Cardiac MRI imaging is performed to help : -evaluate | | | | Â |
| the structures and function of the heart, valves, major | | | | What are the benefits ? |
| vessels, and surrounding structures (such as the | | | | - MRI is a noninvasive imaging technique that does not |
| pericardium).diagnose and manage coronary heart | | | | involve exposure to radiation. |
| disease and a variety of cardiovascular | | | | Â |
| problems.detect and evaluate coronary artery | | | | - MRI images of the heart are generally clearer and |
| disease.plan a patient's treatment for cardiovascular | | | | more detailed than with some other imaging methods. |
| problems and monitor patient's progress. | | | | This detail makes MRI an invaluable tool in early |
| Â | | | | diagnosis and evaluation of cardiac abnormalities, |
| Using cardiac MRI, physicians can : -examine the size | | | | especially those involving the heart muscle. |
| and thickness of the chambers of the heart.determine | | | | Â |
| the extent of damage caused by a heart attack or | | | | - MRI has proven valuable in diagnosing a broad range |
| progressive heart disease.detect the buildup of plaque | | | | of conditions, including cardiac anatomical anomalies |
| and blockages in the blood vessels.assess a patient's | | | | (congenital defects, etc.), functional abnormalities (valve |
| recovery following treatment. | | | | failure, etc.), tumors and ischemic and degenerative |
| Â | | | | conditions. |
| How does the procedure work ? | | | | Â |
| Unlike conventional x-ray examinations and computed | | | | - MRI can help physicians evaluate both the structure |
| tomography (CT) scans, MRI does not depend on | | | | of an organ and how it is working. |
| radiation. Instead, while in the magnet, radio waves | | | | Â |
| redirect the axes of spinning protons, which are the | | | | - MRI enables the detection of abnormalities that might |
| nuclei of hydrogen atoms, in a strong magnetic field. | | | | be obscured by bone with other imaging methods. |
| The magnetic field is produced by passing an electric | | | | Â |
| current through wire coils in most MRI units. Other coils, | | | | - The contrast material used in MRI exams is less likely |
| located in the machine and in some cases, placed | | | | to produce an allergic reaction than the iodine-based |
| around the part of the body being imaged, send and | | | | materials used for conventional x-rays and CT |
| receive radio waves, producing signals that are | | | | scanning. |
| detected by the coils. | | | | Â |
| A computer then processes the signals and generates | | | | - Cardiac MRI allows physicians to quickly examine the |
| a series of images each of which shows a thin slice of | | | | structures and function of the heart and major vessels, |
| the body. The images can then be studied from | | | | without the risks associated with traditional, more |
| different angles by the interpreting physician. Overall, | | | | invasive procedures. |
| the differentiation of abnormal (diseased) tissue from | | | | Â |
| normal tissues is often easier with MRI than with other | | | | - Cardiac MRI can help in the diagnosis and treatment |
| imaging modalities such as x-ray, CT and ultrasound. | | | | of patients with following conditions : - |
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| How is the procedure performed ? | | | | Â Â Coronary artery disease |
| MRI examinations may be performed on outpatients or | | | | Â Congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy |
| inpatients. You will be positioned on the moveable | | | | Â Â Â Congenital heart disease |
| examination table. Straps and bolsters may be used to | | | | Â Â Pericardial disease |
| help you stay still and maintain the correct position | | | | Â Â Cardiac masses and thrombi |
| during imaging. | | | |   Arrhythmia |
| Small devices that contain coils capable of sending and | | | |   Aortic disease |
| receiving radio waves may be placed around or | | | |   Peripheral vascular disease |
| adjacent to the area of the body being studied. | | | | Â Â Valve disease |
| If a contrast material will be used in the MRI exam, a | | | | Â |
| nurse or technologist will insert an intravenous (IV) line | | | | Please log on to : |
| into a vein in your hand or arm. A saline solution will drip | | | | Send your query : Get a Quote |
| through the IV to prevent blockage of the IV line until | | | | Â |
| the contrast material is injected. You will be moved into | | | | We Care Core Values |
| the magnet of the MRI unit and the radiologist and | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| technologist will leave the room while the MRI | | | | you as the centre. |
| examination is performed. | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and exclusive |
| If a contrast material is used during the examination, it | | | | Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams stationed |
| will be injected into the intravenous line (IV) after an | | | | at each partner hospital, we provide you the |
| initial series of scans. Additional series of images will be | | | | smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. With a |
| taken following the injection. When the examination is | | | | ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five patients our |
| completed, you may be asked to wait until the | | | | patient care standards are unmatched across the sub |
| technologist checks the images in case additional | | | | continent. |
| images are needed. | | | | |