Cardiac MRI Prescription Planes

Abstract Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become a major modality for the evaluation of the heart.However, obtaining the standard imaging planes in an efficient manner can be challenging for the novice MRI technician and/or imaging physician.This resource provides a clear stepwise approach on how to prescribe the common imaging planes for cardi

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Esophageal Perforation: A Rare Complication of Transesophageal Echocardiography in a Patient with Asymptomatic Esophagitis

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a commonly used procedure in patients with suspected endocarditis.A rare but dreadful complication of this procedure is perforation of the esophagus.We report the case of an elderly female with multiple comorbidities, who presented with polyarticular septic Stirrup Irons arthritis.TEE was performed to rule

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