Quantitative assessment of left ventricular function with interactive real-time spiral and radial MR imaging.

Spuentrup, Elmar; Schroeder, Joerg; Mahnken, Andreas H; Schaeffter, Tobias; Botnar, Rene M; Kühl, Harald P; Hanrath, Peter; Günther, Rolf W et al. · Radiology · 2003

prospective_cohort · Level II

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Abstract

An interactive real-time spiral gradient-echo and an interactive real-time radial steady-state free precession sequence were investigated for the quantitative assessment of left ventricular function. Data were acquired in 18 patients without electrocardiographic triggering and breath holding. With the interactive real-time spiral gradient-echo sequence, significant underestimation of endocardial and epicardial volumes was demonstrated; with the interactive real-time radial steady-state free precession sequence, excellent agreement was shown with standard cardiac-triggered segmented k-space breath-hold steady-state free precession MR imaging. Interactive real-time radial steady-state free precession imaging allows accurate quantitative assessment of left ventricular volumes.

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