“Another important finding is that the total number of angioplasty procedures was much smaller in the group assessed by magnetic resonance perfusion imaging. This will allow medics to shift resources from unnecessary invasive procedures to better diagnostic tools for the benefit of our patients.”

As well as being quicker and reducing exposure to radiation, researchers involved with the trial also believe it would not cost any more than the standard test.


MR-INFORM is an investigator-initiated trial. It received funding from the National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London, the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) and an unrestricted research grant from Bayer AG, Germany, a producer of MR contrast agents.
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Notes to editors:
More information can be found at:
www.cardiac-imaging.org/mr-inform.html https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01236807
King’s College London - For further information about King’s, please visit the ‘King’s in Brief’ web pages.


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