UVA scientists created an MRI method to study heart fat. This method identifies unhealthy fat that raises heart disease risks ...

Explore the revolutionary MRI technique that allows researchers to study the complex role of epicardial adipose tissue in ...

UVA researchers are using a new MRI technique to analyze fat around the heart, helping identify at-risk patients and improve ...

Everyone knows the health risks of carrying too much fat around the waist and hips, but UVA Health scientists are developing a noninvasive way to assess the health risks of unseen fat around the heart ...

"Using this new MRI technique, we now for the very first time have the ability to know the composition of the fat that accumulates around the heart. This is important because depending on its ...

CT scans are often the go-to test physicians use to obtain imaging of patients with heart issues, but MRI is also used, especially for assessing congenital heart disease or conditions affecting ...

Liver elastography confirms liver fibrosis (stiffness) and helps providers reach a diagnosis to suggest treatment. Learn ...

While a CT scan is often used to image patients presenting with heart issues, the ‘gold standard’ of care also includes MRI, which is especially useful when treating congenital heart disease ...

Current models are compiled from patient test scores and echocardiograms ... is injected into the bloodstream and perfuses the heart. An MRI is quickly performed as the gadolinium makes its ...

Septal circumferential strain (Ecc) was significantly decreased in LGE-negative boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) ...

People who experience chest pain, shortness of breath, or uncomfortable heart beats, typically receive a stress test, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, or a Holter monitor as first steps in diagnosin ...