Table 2.
Clinical utility of parametric mapping techniques ordered by pathophysiologic mechanism and tissue characteristics. ++ = useful; + = potentially useful;? = unknown; − = not useful. *: Diffuse/global refers to findings affecting the majority of the myocardium, whereas focal/regional refers to localized, including patchy abnormalities
| T1 (native) | ECV | T2 | T2* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infiltration | Iron | + | ? | + | ++ |
| Amyloid | ++ | ++ | ? | – | |
| Anderson-Fabry | ++ | – | + | – | |
| Acute myocardial injury | Edema | ++ | + | ++ | ? |
| Necrosis | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | |
| Hemorrhage | + | ? | + | ++ | |
| Fibrosis | Diffuse/global* | + | ++ | ? | – |
| Focal/regional* | + | ++ | – | – | |