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The following discussion addresses the assessment of cardiovascular anatomy in patients with congenital heart disease by magnetic resonance (MR). The focus of this review is on the techniques of performing the MR examination. In particular, individual pulse sequences are described and illustrated with their strengths and weaknesses. Imaging strategies using the described pulse sequences are proposed. The pulse sequences described are widely available on most MR scanners. Therefore, the proposed imaging strategies are clinically proven to be simple and effective ways to perform cardiac MR examination for the assessment of cardiovascular anatomy in patients with congenital heart disease. Functional imaging, such as flow analysis and ventricular function assessment, are discussed elsewhere in this issue.
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Chung, T. Assessment of Cardiovascular Anatomy in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease by Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Pediatr Cardiol 21, 18–26 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002469910004
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