In MRI, the main magnetic field polarizes the electron cloud of a molecule, generating a
chemical shift for observer protons within the molecule and a magnetic susceptibility …

Abstract The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) last published its
comprehensive expert panel report of clinical indications for CMR in 2004. This new …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate the accuracy of proton-
density fat-fraction, single-and dual-energy CT (SECT and DECT), gray-scale ultrasound …

Quantitative susceptibility map** (QSM) opens the door for measuring tissue magnetic
susceptibility properties that may be important biomarkers, and QSM is becoming an …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to develop a multi‐step adaptive fitting approach for
liver proton density fat fraction (PDFF) and quantification, and to perform an initial validation …

In recent years, we've developed a much better grasp of the biological and other factors
associated with the development of obesity. Reflecting our evolving understanding of …

Emerging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarkers of hepatic steatosis have
demonstrated tremendous promise for accurate quantification of hepatic triglyceride …

Late enhancement imaging is used to diagnose and characterize a wide range of ischemic
and nonischemic cardiomyopathies, and its use has become ubiquitous in the cardiac MR …

Approximately 130 attendees convened on February 19–22, 2012 for the first ISMRM‐
sponsored workshop on water–fat imaging. The motivation to host this meeting was driven …

Background Current understanding of metabolic heart disease consists of a myriad of
different pathophysiological mechanisms. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is increasingly …