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Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 1/2014

Open Access 01-01-2014 | Technologist presentation

The EKG in cardiac MRI: what the technologist needs to know

Authors: Emer Sonnex, Richard Coulden

Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance | Special Issue 1/2014

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In routine cardiac MRI (CMRI) practice, radiological technologists are expected to optimize and utilize EKGs in gating and physiological monitoring. Many cardiac sequences are critically dependent on heart rate and rhythm and EKG gating problems lead to poor or non-diagnostic images. The technologist's syllabus does not routinely include formal EKG recognition or CMRI trouble-shooting techniques. …
Metadata
Title
The EKG in cardiac MRI: what the technologist needs to know
Authors
Emer Sonnex
Richard Coulden
Publication date
01-01-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1532-429X-16-S1-T4

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