New MRI technique can measure strain in the heart without using gadolinium

3-D MRI computing can measure strain in the heart using image registration method. Traditional method involves giving the patient a dose of gadolinium which can affect the kidney, researchers at WMG, University of Warwick have found. MRIs are used to diagnose cardiac disease such as cardiomyopathy, heart attacks, irregular heartbeats and other heart disease. Traditionally when a … Leggi tutto New MRI technique can measure strain in the heart without using gadolinium