The heart is a fist-sized organ located in the front of the chest. Made up of muscle and tissue, it is the main organ of your circulatory system, and its primary function is to move blood throughout the body. Blood brings oxygen and essential nutrients to all parts of the body, including the cells and organs, so they can keep working and stay healthy. Heart conditions are among the most common types of disorders and can affect your quality of life and wellbeing.
An MRI can help in the assessment and treatment of several heart conditions by creating detailed images of the inside of your body in two or three dimensions. It looks specifically at the heart, as well as the surrounding blood vessels and how your blood moves. The high-resolution pictures help your healthcare provider figure out what is wrong and make an accurate diagnosis of various conditions related to the heart.