Letter to the editor: is it time for imaging to level with pathology?

ABSTRACT

CMR provides pathology-like insights of myocardial abnormality, such as hyperemia, edema, necrosis and fibrosis, which is in-vivo, non-invasive and real-time. Hence, it is most likely to become one alternative tool for mimicking pathology, so-called pathologicalized imaging due to its extraordinary tissue characteristics. This article aims to call for a wider clinical application of CMR with more attention on its tissue characterization value.