Selection of the Right Tool for the Job: Imaging Characteristics of Various Tests
| Application | Technical requirement | Technique |
| LV hypertrophy, infiltration | High spatial resolution | Cardiac MR |
| LV synchrony | High temporal resolution | Tissue Doppler, strain |
| LV volumes | High contrast resolution | Cardiac MR, contrast echocardiography |
| Sequential follow-up | High repeatability | Cardiac MR, 3D echocardiography |
| Subclinical cardiomyopathy | Sensitivity to minor change | Strain |