Clinical Cardiac MRI is a comprehensive textbook intended for everyone involved in magnetic resonance imaging of the heart. It is designed both as a useful guide for newcomers to the field and as an aid for those who routinely perform such studies. The first edition, published in 2004-5, was very well received within the cardiac imaging community, and has generally been considered the reference because of its completeness, its clarity, and the number and quality of the illustrations. Moreover, the addition of a CD-ROM showing 50 real-life cases significantly enhanced the value of the book. In this second edition, the aim has been to maintain the same quality while incorporating the newest insights and developments in this rapidly evolving domain of medical imaging. The four editors, all experts in the field, have taken great care to ensure a homogeneous high standard throughout the book. Finally, the selection of 100 real-life cases, added as online material, will further enhance the value of this textbook.

Jan Bogaert, MD, PhD, works in the Department of Radiology, Gasthuisberg University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium and is a Professor at the Catholic University, Leuven. During his early career in the 1990s he received a Kodak Belgium Grant (1993) and a grant from the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (1994). His awards include the 'Prix de l'APERR' (l'association pour l'étude et la recherce en radiologie) (1996), a Young Investigators Award from the Society of Nuclear Medicine (1997), and a Cardiac MR Science Award for excellence in the field of cardiovascular MR research (Philips, Miami, 2006). He is currently a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and was previously on the editorial board of the Belgian Journal of Radiology and of European Radiology (cardiovascular radiology) and was an associate editor of the European Heart Journal (2005-2008). From 2006 to 2008 he served as a member of the Scientific Committee of the European Society of Radiology. In 2006, he was a member of the Health Technology Assessment, Kenniscentrum, on the value of MRI. He has been an author on more than 100 articles in international peer-reviewed journals as well as many book chapters, case reports, and articles in national journals.

From the contents:
Cardiac MR Physics

MR Contrast Agents for Cardiac Imaging
Practical Setup
Cardiac Anatomy
Cardiovascular MR Imaging Planes and Segmentation
Cardiac Function
Myocardial Perfusion
Ischemic Heart Disease
Nonischemic Myocardial Disease
Pulmonary Hypertension
Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation
Pericardial Disease
Cardiac Masses
Valvular Heart Disease
Coronary Artery Disease
Congenital Heart Disease
Great Vessels
MR-Guided Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac Modelling
Future Perspectives
General Conclusion.