Figure 10.

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance tissue characterization in a patient with acute myocarditis. Images obtained by different sequences in the same 2-chamber view are shown. Panels A (diastolic) and B (systolic) indicate a basal-anterior and apical-inferior wall motion abnormality. Panel C shows increased signal intensity in a T2-weighted image, indicating edema as a feature of acute injury (arrowheads). Note the increased signal of the apical blood due to slow blood flow (thin arrow). Panel D visualizes a delayed gadolinium washout indicating irreversible injury (arrowheads).