Vascular. 2007;15(6):376-383. To obtain high-quality images, it is important to have specialized coils overlying the patients to ensure a high signal to noise ratio. [3] Initially, a noncontrast data ...

Kim and colleagues [1] have brought this question out into the open. There is no need for a lengthy discussion at present, but the future is clearer than it was. Their work reveals that the ...

A multicenter study by the PIOPED III Investigators has shown that magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) can be used to detect pulmonary embolism. The proportion of technically inadequate images ...

To the Editor: Kim et al. (Dec. 27 issue) 1 acknowledge that their study has several limitations. First, 6 percent of the patients and 16 percent of the coronary segments could not be assessed by ...

A novel type of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography is highly accurate in identifying blockages in the arteries that carry blood to the brain, according to a study in the February issue ...

The BMJ is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully "online first" publication. Our publishing model–"continuous publication"– means that all articles appear on bmj.com before being ...

Key points A 56-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of central chest pain and dyspnea. Her medical history included having had a myocardial infarction (MI) with n ...

The BMJ is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully "online first" publication. Our publishing model–"continuous publication"– means that all articles appear on bmj.com before being ...

Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: “The field of the disclosure is systems and methods for magnetic resonance imaging (‘MRI’). More ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...