Heart MRI
Alternate Names : Magnetic resonance imaging - cardiac, Magnetic resonance imaging - heart, Nuclear magnetic resonance - cardiac, NMR - cardiac, MRI of the heart
Pictures & Images
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Heart, front view
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The external structures of the heart include the ventricles, atria, arteries and veins. Arteries carry blood away from the heart while veins carry blood into the heart. The vessels colored blue indicate the transport of blood with relatively low content of oxygen and high content of carbon dioxide. The vessels colored red indicate the transport of blood with relatively high content of oxygen and low content of carbon dioxide.
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MRI scans
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MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. It allows imaging of the interior of the body without using x-rays or other types of ionizing radiation. An MRI scan is capable of showing fine detail of different tissues.
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