Fig. 1From: Cardiac remodeling and dysfunction in childhood obesity: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance studyCardiac mechanics. As the heart contracts, myocardial tissue displaces over time (cardiac motion). This motion or change in length of the myocardial tissue (strain) can be quantified using DENSE imaging. Additionally, the heart has a twisting motion which can be captured using DENSE. Dyssynchrony in LV contraction can also be measured using DENSEBack to article page