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Abstract
Cardiac imaging has a pivotal role in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of ischaemic heart disease. SPECT is most commonly used for clinical myocardial perfusion imaging, whereas PET is the clinical reference standard for the quantification of myocardial perfusion. MRI does not involve exposure to ionizing radiation, similar to echocardiography, which can be performed at the bedside. CT perfusion imaging is not frequently used but CT offers coronary angiography data, and invasive catheter-based methods can measure coronary flow and pressure. Technical improvements to the quantification of pathophysiological parameters of myocardial ischaemia can be achieved. Clinical consensus recommendations on the appropriateness of each technique were derived following a European quantitative cardiac imaging meeting and using a real-time Delphi process. SPECT using new detectors allows the quantification of myocardial blood flow and is now also suited to patients with a high BMI. PET is well suited to patients with multivessel disease to confirm or exclude balanced ischaemia. MRI allows the evaluation of patients with complex disease who would benefit from imaging of function and fibrosis in addition to perfusion. Echocardiography remains the preferred technique for assessing ischaemia in bedside situations, whereas CT has the greatest value for combined quantification of stenosis and characterization of atherosclerosis in relation to myocardial ischaemia. In patients with a high probability of needing invasive treatment, invasive coronary flow and pressure measurement is well suited to guide treatment decisions. In this Consensus Statement, we summarize the strengths and weaknesses as well as the future technological potential of each imaging modality.
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Naresh NK, Haji-Valizadeh H, Aouad PJ, Barrett MJ, Chow K, Ragin AB, Collins JD, Carr JC, Lee DC, Kim D. Accelerated, first-pass cardiac perfusion pulse sequence with radial k-space sampling, compressed sensing, and k-space weighted image contrast reconstruction tailored for visual analysis and quantification of myocardial blood flow. Magn Reson Med 2018; 81:2632-2643. [PMID: 30417932 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.27573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE To develop an accelerated cardiac perfusion pulse sequence and test whether it is capable of increasing spatial coverage, generating high-quality images, and enabling quantification of myocardial blood flow (MBF). METHODS We implemented an accelerated first-pass cardiac perfusion pulse sequence by combining radial k-space sampling, compressed sensing (CS), and k-space weighted image contrast (KWIC) filtering. The proposed and clinical standard pulse sequences were evaluated in a randomized order in 13 patients at rest. For visual analysis, 3 readers graded the conspicuity of wall enhancement, artifact, and noise level on a 5-point Likert scale (overall score index = sum of 3 individual scores). Resting MBF was calculated using a Fermi function model with and without KWIC filtering. Mean visual scores and MBF values were compared between sequences using appropriate statistical tests. RESULTS The proposed pulse sequence produced greater spatial coverage (6-8 slices) with higher spatial resolution (1.6 × 1.6 × 8 mm3 ) and shorter readout duration (78 ms) compared to clinical standard (3-4 slices, 3 × 3 × 8 mm3 , 128 ms, respectively). The overall image score index between accelerated (11.1 ± 1.3) and clinical standard (11.2 ± 1.3) was not significantly different (P = 0.64). Mean resting MBF values with KWIC filtering (0.9-1.2 mL/g/min across different slices) were significantly lower (P < 0.0001) than those without KWIC filtering (3.1-4.3 mL/g/min) and agreed better with values reported in literature. CONCLUSION An accelerated, first-pass cardiac perfusion pulse sequence with radial k-space sampling, CS, and KWIC filtering is capable of increasing spatial coverage, generating high-quality images, and enabling quantification of MBF.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nivedita K Naresh
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
| | - Pascale J Aouad
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
| | - Matthew J Barrett
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
| | - Kelvin Chow
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc, Chicago, Illinois
| | - Ann B Ragin
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
| | - Jeremy D Collins
- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.,Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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