Innovative cardiac services

Ischemic heart disease

High spatial and temporal resolution of regional wall motion, myocardial wall thickness, and visualization of myocardial scarring (“delayed enhancement”).
Visualization of adenosine stress induced perfusion defects

Cardiomyopathies

Accurate assessment of ventricular mass, volumes, EF, RWMA, RV assessment and tissue characterisation (i.e. fibro-fatty displacement)

Valvular heart disease

Quantification of valvular opening area and regurgitant volume and fraction (good for AV and PV assessment)

Inflammatory diseases of Myocardium and Pericardium

Demonstration of myocardial oedema, contrast enhancement and regional scarring pattern
Demonstration of pericardial thickening,effusions and adhesions (tagging)

Cardiac Anatomy

Simple and complex congenital lesions (eg. post TOF repair, ASD, VSD, Ductus arteriosus, Ebstein, anomalous pulmonary venous drainage, coarctation etc.) insufficiently characterised by echocardiography
Aortic aneurysm ± chronic dissection (e.g. Marfan surveillance)
Intracardiac SOL (Tumour versus thrombi) tissue characterisation (LE and fat suppression) and first pass characteristics(vascularisation)

Cardiac MRI provides very high quality images enabling a swift and accurate diagnosis
Particularly valuable for a range of conditions such as cardiomyopathy and congenital heart disease and where other techniques such as angiography prove inconclusive
Cardiac MRI doesn't use ionising radiation and has no known side-effects, making it the investigation of choice when patients require repeated examinations over long periods
It's non-invasive needing minimal aftercare - patients can typically leave immediately after the scan is completed
Targeted at patients in the North West of England and North Wales, thanks to an agreement between the University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust and Alliance Medical

Information for Clinicians
Access academic articles from our team, CMR contrast datasets, Cardiac MRI videos and catch up on recent learning events - learn more here
Information for Patients
Discover everything you need to know about your scan, the benefits of this remarkable technology and how you can prepare for your visit - learn more here
Refer Your Patient
Referring your patient to our Cardiac MRI facility at Wythenshawe is an easy, two-step process - get everything you need here
Learn More About Alliance Medical
Within the Alliance Medical Group, we provide a broad range of diagnostic imaging services to help you deliver the very best in patient care - learn more here
Contact Wythenshawe Cardiac MRI
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