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de Senneville BD, Cardiet CR, Trotier AJ, Ribot EJ, Lafitte L, Facq L, Miraux S. Optimizing 4D abdominal MRI: image denoising using an iterative back-projection approach. Phys Med Biol 2020; 65:015003. [PMID: 31714255 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab563e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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4D-MRI is a promising tool for organ exploration, target delineation and treatment planning. Intra-scan motion artifacts may be greatly reduced by increasing the imaging frame rate. However, poor signal-to-noise ratios (SNR) are observed when increasing spatial and/or frame number per physiological cycle, in particular in the abdomen. In the current work, the proposed 4D-MRI method favored spatial resolution, frame number, isotropic voxels and large field-of-view (FOV) during MR-acquisition. The consequential SNR penalty in the reconstructed data is addressed retrospectively using an iterative back-projection (IBP) algorithm. Practically, after computing individual spatial 3D deformations present in the images using a deformable image registration (DIR) algorithm, each 3D image is individually enhanced by fusing several successive frames in its local temporal neighborood, these latter being likely to cover common independent informations. A tuning parameter allows one to freely readjust the balance between temporal resolution and precision of the 4D-MRI. The benefit of the method was quantitatively evaluated on the thorax of 6 mice under free breathing using a clinically acceptable duration. Improved 4D cardiac imaging was also shown in the heart of 1 mice. Obtained results are compared to theoretical expectations and discussed. The proposed implementation is easily parallelizable and optimized 4D-MRI could thereby be obtained with a clinically acceptable duration.
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- B Denis de Senneville
- 'Institut de Mathématiques de Bordeaux', University of Bordeaux/CNRS UMR 5251, 351 Cours de la Libération, 33405 Talence Cedex, France. Author to whom any correspondence should be addressed
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Wan M, Huang W, Zhang JM, Zhao X, Allen JC, Tan RS, Wan X, Zhong L. Correcting motion in multiplanar cardiac magnetic resonance images. Biomed Eng Online 2016; 15:93. [PMID: 27503101 PMCID: PMC4977636 DOI: 10.1186/s12938-016-0216-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Misalignment in cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) images can adversely affect three-dimensional left ventricle modelling and downstream quantitative analysis. Currently, there are two types of approaches for dealing with realignment and motion distortion problems, one image based and the other geometry based. Image-based approaches are limited by the inherent non-homogeneity and anisotropy of CMR images. Geometry-based approaches rely on idealized models and over-simplified assumptions. This study was motivated by the need for a robust and effective approach for correcting motion related distortions due to misalignment in CMR images. METHODS A cine cardiac magnetic resonance image sequence was acquired using our routine clinical imaging protocol. The left ventricular endocardium was delineated manually with software assistance on all long and short-axis images. Long and short-axis contours were projected onto a patient-based coordinate system and then realigned using iterative registration. The realigned contour points were used to reconstruct the shape of the left ventricle for quantitative validation. RESULTS The method was tested on five myocardial infarction patients whose images showed substantial misalignment. Realignment time was about 16 seconds per case, using a 2.5 GHz CPU desktop with obvious elimination of the distortion in the reconstructed model. Using the long-axis contour as a reference in evaluating the reconstructed models, it was apparent that the models with realigned contours had better accuracy than the non-realigned ones. CONCLUSION This study presents a novel, geometry-based method for correcting motion distortions in CMR images. The method incorporates (1) manual delineation, (2) registration based on a generalized, iterative closest point algorithm, and (3) reconstruction of the shape of the left ventricle for quantitative validation. The effectiveness of our approach is corroborated both visually and by quantitative assessment. We envision the use of our method in current clinical practice as a means of improving accuracy in the evaluation of cardiac function.
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- Min Wan
- Nanchang University, No. 999, Xuefu Dadao, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China
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- Nanchang University, No. 999, Xuefu Dadao, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China
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- National Heart Centre Singapore, 5 Hospital Drive, Singapore, 169609 Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857 Singapore
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- National Heart Centre Singapore, 5 Hospital Drive, Singapore, 169609 Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857 Singapore
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- National Heart Centre Singapore, 5 Hospital Drive, Singapore, 169609 Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857 Singapore
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- Nanchang University, No. 999, Xuefu Dadao, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China
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- National Heart Centre Singapore, 5 Hospital Drive, Singapore, 169609 Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857 Singapore
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Basha TA, Roujol S, Kissinger KV, Goddu B, Berg S, Manning WJ, Nezafat R. Free-breathing cardiac MR stress perfusion with real-time slice tracking. Magn Reson Med 2014; 72:689-98. [PMID: 24123153 PMCID: PMC3979504 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.24977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2013] [Revised: 09/09/2013] [Accepted: 09/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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PURPOSE To develop a free-breathing cardiac MR perfusion sequence with slice tracking for use after physical exercise. METHODS We propose to use a leading navigator, placed immediately before each 2D slice acquisition, for tracking the respiratory motion and updating the slice location in real-time. The proposed sequence was used to acquire CMR perfusion datasets in 12 healthy adult subjects and 8 patients. Images were compared with the conventional perfusion (i.e., without slice tracking) results from the same subjects. The location and geometry of the myocardium were quantitatively analyzed, and the perfusion signal curves were calculated from both sequences to show the efficacy of the proposed sequence. RESULTS The proposed sequence was significantly better compared with the conventional perfusion sequence in terms of qualitative image scores. Changes in the myocardial location and geometry decreased by 50% in the slice tracking sequence. Furthermore, the proposed sequence had signal curves that are smoother and less noisy. CONCLUSION The proposed sequence significantly reduces the effect of the respiratory motion on the image acquisition in both rest and stress perfusion scans.
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- Tamer A. Basha
- Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Korosoglou G, Giusca S, Gitsioudis G, Erbel C, Katus HA. Cardiac magnetic resonance and computed tomography angiography for clinical imaging of stable coronary artery disease. Diagnostic classification and risk stratification. Front Physiol 2014; 5:291. [PMID: 25147526 PMCID: PMC4123729 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2014.00291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2014] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Despite advances in the pharmacologic and interventional treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD), atherosclerosis remains the leading cause of death in Western societies. X-ray coronary angiography has been the modality of choice for diagnosing the presence and extent of CAD. However, this technique is invasive and provides limited information on the composition of atherosclerotic plaque. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) have emerged as promising non-invasive techniques for the clinical imaging of CAD. Hereby, CCTA allows for visualization of coronary calcification, lumen narrowing and atherosclerotic plaque composition. In this regard, data from the CONFIRM Registry recently demonstrated that both atherosclerotic plaque burden and lumen narrowing exhibit incremental value for the prediction of future cardiac events. However, due to technical limitations with CCTA, resulting in false positive or negative results in the presence of severe calcification or motion artifacts, this technique cannot entirely replace invasive angiography at the present time. CMR on the other hand, provides accurate assessment of the myocardial function due to its high spatial and temporal resolution and intrinsic blood-to-tissue contrast. Hereby, regional wall motion and perfusion abnormalities, during dobutamine or vasodilator stress, precede the development of ST-segment depression and anginal symptoms enabling the detection of functionally significant CAD. While CT generally offers better spatial resolution, the versatility of CMR can provide information on myocardial function, perfusion, and viability, all without ionizing radiation for the patients. Technical developments with these 2 non-invasive imaging tools and their current implementation in the clinical imaging of CAD will be presented and discussed herein.
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Ferré JC, Raoult H, Breil S, Carsin-Nicol B, Ronzière T, Gauvrit JY. Supra-aortic arteries: three-dimensional time-resolved k-t BLAST contrast-enhanced MRA using a nondedicated body coil at 3 tesla in acute ischemic stroke. J Magn Reson Imaging 2013; 40:1056-63. [PMID: 24222649 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.24466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2013] [Accepted: 09/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To assess the image quality and diagnostic performance achieved by using supra-aortic 3D-TR-CE-k-t BLAST MRA and a nondedicated body coil as compared with conventional CE-MRA in patients with acute ischemic stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective study, 36 consecutive patients with a suspected acute ischemic stroke underwent both k-t BLAST MRA and conventional CE-MRA. Image quality was assessed using visual and quantitative criteria and the techniques were compared. Both techniques were compared for degree of visual and quantitative measurement of carotid stenosis. RESULTS Delineation of vessel lumen and overall diagnostic confidence were significantly better with CE-MRA, respectively 3.4 ± 0.5 and 3.3 ± 0.6 (mean score ± SD), than with k-t BLAST MRA, respectively 2.8 ± 0.4 and 2.9 ± 0.5 (P < 0.02). SNR and CNR were significantly higher for k-t BLAST MRA, respectively 33.5 ± 19.3 and 27.9 ± 19.3, than for CE-MRA, respectively 25.7 ± 10 and 20.4 ± 8.4 (P < 0.03). Intertechnique agreement was good for carotid stenosis characterization (κ = .763). For the 14 relevant stenosis, stenosis measurements were highly correlated between techniques (0.96; P < 0.0001). The Bland-Altman plot showed a low bias in assessment of the degree of stenosis (mean bias 2.1% ± 7.7). CONCLUSION k-t BLAST MRA using a nondedicated coil offering and dynamic information was a effective diagnostic tool for detection and characterization of carotid stenosis.
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- Jean-Christophe Ferré
- CHU Rennes, Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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Jaroni J, Meier R, Beer A, Herrmann K, Settles M, Rummeny EJ, Huber A. Three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging using single breath-hold k-t BLAST for assessment of global left ventricular functional parameters. Acad Radiol 2013; 20:987-94. [PMID: 23830604 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2013.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2012] [Revised: 03/04/2013] [Accepted: 03/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the accuracy of three-dimensional k-t broad-use linear acquisition speed-up technique (k-t BLAST) accelerated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the assessment of left ventricular (LV) parameters compared to segmented multiple breath-hold cine imaging. METHODS A multislice cine (steady state free precession [SSFP]) sequence was performed with complete ventricular coverage during multiple breath-holds (temporal resolution 47 ms, voxel size 1.25 × 1.25 × 8 mm(3)). In addition, two k-t BLAST sequences with complete coverage were acquired, KT1 (temporal resolution 57 ms, voxel size 1.25 × 1.25 × 4 mm(3)) and k-t2 (temporal resolution 57 ms, voxel size 1.25 × 1.25 × 8 mm(3)), during a single breath-hold. For comparison of SSFP and k-t BLAST, LV parameters were determined: ejection fraction (EF), end-diastolic volume, end-systolic volume, and LV mass. RESULTS EF was underestimated by KT1 (47%) and KT2 (48%) compared to the SSFP sequence (53%). All parameters showed high correlation with the k-t BLAST sequences and the SSFP sequence (r = 0.88-0.98, P < .001). The mean relative difference for KT1/KT2 compared to the SSFP sequence was -0.11/-0.09 for the EF, -0.073/-0.086 for the EDV, 0.044/0.051 for the ESV, and 0.085/0.12 for the LV mass. CONCLUSIONS The use of three-dimensional k-t BLAST enabled a determination of the LV parameters with high correlation compared to the SSFP sequence. EF was slightly underestimated, and LV mass was slightly overestimated.
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- Jennifer Jaroni
- Department of Radiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany.
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Tang YW, Huang TY, Wu WC. Fast and fully automatic calibration of frequency offset for balanced steady-state free precession cardiovascular magnetic resonance at 3.0 Tesla. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2013; 15:32. [PMID: 23578191 PMCID: PMC3651374 DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-15-32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2012] [Accepted: 03/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study proposed a fast and fully automatic calibration system to suppress the dark banding artifacts in balanced steady-state free precession (bSSFP) cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) at 3.0 T. METHODS Twenty-one healthy volunteers (18 men, 3 women; mean age 24.9 years) participated in this study after providing institutionally approved consent. The optimal frequency was obtained using sweep scans of transition-band low flip-angle bSSFP (bSSFP-L), performed with three conditions: breath-hold plus electrocardiography (ECG) triggering (BH + ECG), breath-hold only (BH), and free breathing (FB). A real-time feedback system was implemented to allow the performing of bSSFP-L calibration scanning and conventional cine bSSFP within one breath-hold. For each scan condition, the optimal phase was estimated using 20-point and 10-point spline fitting. RESULTS Linear regression analysis indicated high correlation between the optimal phases obtained using BH and FB and those obtained using BH + ECG (R2 = 0.91 to 0.98, n = 21). The optimal phases obtained using 10-point datasets showed high correlation with the 20-point BH + ECG datasets (R2 = 0.92 to 0.99, n = 21); although the within-subject coefficient of variation (wsCV) was larger using 10-point fitting. The variation of repeated measurements was largest with FB acquisition and smallest with BH + ECG acquisition. The optimal frequency obtained by offline calculation and by real-time feedback calibration significantly reduced dark-band artifacts in cine bSSFP images (both p < .01). CONCLUSIONS The proposed real-time feedback calibration method for bSSFP imaging is rapid and fully automatic. This method could greatly reduce dark-band artifacts in bSSFP images and facilitate clinical CMR at 3.0 T.
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- Yu-Wei Tang
- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Graduate Institute of Oncology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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In recent years, there has been an explosive growth of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques that allow faster scan speed by exploiting temporal or spatiotemporal redundancy of the images. These techniques improve the performance of dynamic imaging significantly across multiple clinical applications, including cardiac functional examinations, perfusion imaging, blood flow assessment, contrast-enhanced angiography, functional MRI, and interventional imaging, among others. The scan acceleration permits higher spatial resolution, increased temporal resolution, shorter scan duration, or a combination of these benefits. Along with the exciting developments is a dizzying proliferation of acronyms and variations of the techniques. The present review attempts to summarize this rapidly growing topic and presents conceptual frameworks to understand these techniques in terms of their underlying mechanics and connections. Techniques from view sharing, keyhole, k-t, to compressed sensing are covered.
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- Jeffrey Tsao
- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
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La risonanza magnetica cardiovascolare nella valutazione dello scompenso cardiaco: dalla morfologia alla caratterizzazione tissutale. J Cardiovasc Echogr 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcecho.2012.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Update on Dobutamine Stress Magnetic Resonance. CURRENT CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING REPORTS 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s12410-012-9126-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Heydari B, Jerosch-Herold M, Kwong RY. Assessment of myocardial ischemia with cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2011; 54:191-203. [PMID: 22014487 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2011.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Assessment of myocardial ischemia in symptomatic patients remains a common and challenging clinical situation faced by physicians. Risk stratification by presence of ischemia provides important utility for both prognostic assessment and management. Unfortunately, current noninvasive modalities possess numerous limitations and have limited prognostic capacity. More recently, ischemia assessment by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has been shown to be a safe, available, and potentially cost-effective alternative with both high diagnostic and prognostic accuracy. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance has numerous advantages over other noninvasive methods, including high temporal and spatial resolution, relatively few contraindications, and absence of ionizing radiation. Furthermore, studies assessing the clinical utility and cost effectiveness of CMR in the short-term setting for patients without evidence of an acute myocardial infarction have also demonstrated favorable results. This review will cover techniques of ischemia assessment with CMR by both stress-induced wall motion abnormalities as well as myocardial perfusion imaging. The diagnostic and prognostic performance studies will also be reviewed, and the use of CMR for ischemia assessment will be compared with other commonly used noninvasive modalities.
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- Bobak Heydari
- Department of Cardiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Jahnke C, Kozerke S, Schnackenburg B, Marx N, Paetsch I. Three-dimensional contrast-enhanced and non-contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of myocardial ischemic reactions: the practice of looking deeply into the myocardium. J Nucl Cardiol 2011; 18:937-51. [PMID: 21567282 DOI: 10.1007/s12350-011-9391-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Cosima Jahnke
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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Schwitter J, Arai AE. Assessment of cardiac ischaemia and viability: role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Eur Heart J 2011; 32:799-809. [PMID: 21398645 PMCID: PMC3069387 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehq481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2010] [Revised: 12/05/2010] [Accepted: 12/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Over the past years, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has proven its efficacy in large clinical trials, and consequently, the assessment of function, viability, and ischaemia by CMR is now an integrated part of the diagnostic armamentarium in cardiology. By combining these CMR applications, coronary artery disease (CAD) can be detected in its early stages and this allows for interventions with the goal to reduce complications of CAD such as infarcts and subsequently chronic heart failure (CHF). As the CMR examinations are robust and reproducible and do not expose patients to radiation, they are ideally suited for repetitive studies without harm to the patients. Since CAD is a chronic disease, the option to monitor CAD regularly by CMR over many decades is highly valuable. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance also progressed recently in the setting of acute coronary syndromes. In this situation, CMR allows for important differential diagnoses. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance also delineates precisely the different tissue components in acute myocardial infarction such as necrosis, microvascular obstruction (MVO), haemorrhage, and oedema, i.e. area at risk. With these features, CMR might also become the preferred tool to investigate novel treatment strategies in clinical research. Finally, in CHF patients, the versatility of CMR to assess function, flow, perfusion, and viability and to characterize tissue is helpful to narrow the differential diagnosis and to monitor treatment.
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- Juerg Schwitter
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Lausanne-CHUV, Rue du Bugnon 46, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Cheung SCW, Chan CWS. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: choice of the year: which imaging modality is best for evaluation of myocardial ischemia? (MRI-side). Circ J 2011; 75:724-30; discussion 723. [PMID: 21301137 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-10-1269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The increasing variety of available cardiac imaging techniques have made the investigation of coronary artery disease more complex. On the one hand, nuclear cardiology or myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) allows accurate and reliable quantitative measurement of myocardial blood flow. On the other hand, a newer technique, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is an attractive alternative for achieving similar purposes without exposing patients to radiation hazards. With a higher spatial resolution, CMR is more sensitive for detecting subendocardial ischemia; small myocardial infarction and/or fibrosis, which cannot be achieved in a nuclear study. Nuclear MPI has dominated clinical practice over the past 3 decades on the basis of an extensive amount of research. More upcoming research on CMR would warrant more evidence-based data of its value for disease diagnosis, prognosis and risk stratification and incorporating it into the clinical diagnostic and management algorithm.
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Lutz A, Bornstedt A, Manzke R, Etyngier P, Nienhaus GU, Rasche V. Acceleration of tissue phase mapping by k-t BLAST: a detailed analysis of the influence of k-t-BLAST for the quantification of myocardial motion at 3T. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2011; 13:5. [PMID: 21223566 PMCID: PMC3024407 DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-13-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2010] [Accepted: 01/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The assessment of myocardial motion with tissue phase mapping (TPM) provides high spatiotemporal resolution and quantitative motion information in three directions. Today, whole volume coverage of the heart by TPM encoding at high spatial and temporal resolution is limited by long data acquisition times. Therefore, a significant increase in imaging speed without deterioration of the quantitative motion information is required. For this purpose, the k-t BLAST acceleration technique was combined with TPM black-blood functional imaging of the heart. Different k-t factors were evaluated with respect to their impact on the quantitative assessment of cardiac motion. RESULTS It is demonstrated that a k-t BLAST factor of two can be used with a marginal, but statistically significant deterioration of the quantitative motion data. Further increasing the k-t acceleration causes substantial alteration of the peak velocities and the motion pattern, but the temporal behavior of the contraction is well maintained up to an acceleration factor of six. CONCLUSIONS The application of k-t BLAST for the acceleration of TPM appears feasible. A reduction of the acquisition time of almost 45% could be achieved without substantial loss of quantitative motion information.
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- Anja Lutz
- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital of Ulm, Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital of Ulm, Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Physics Karlsruhe, Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital of Ulm, Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Charoenpanichkit C, Hundley WG. The 20 year evolution of dobutamine stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2010; 12:59. [PMID: 20977757 PMCID: PMC2984575 DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-12-59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2010] [Accepted: 10/26/2010] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Over the past 20 years, investigators world-wide have developed and utilized dobutamine magnetic resonance stress testing procedures for the purpose of identifying ischemia, viability, and cardiac prognosis. This article traces these developments and reviews the data utilized to substantiate this relatively new noninvasive imaging procedure.
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- Charaslak Charoenpanichkit
- Department of Internal Medicine Section on Cardiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine Section on Cardiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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Hundley WG, Bluemke DA, Finn JP, Flamm SD, Fogel MA, Friedrich MG, Ho VB, Jerosch-Herold M, Kramer CM, Manning WJ, Patel M, Pohost GM, Stillman AE, White RD, Woodard PK. ACCF/ACR/AHA/NASCI/SCMR 2010 expert consensus document on cardiovascular magnetic resonance: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Expert Consensus Documents. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010; 55:2614-62. [PMID: 20513610 PMCID: PMC3042771 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 450] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Hundley WG, Bluemke DA, Finn JP, Flamm SD, Fogel MA, Friedrich MG, Ho VB, Jerosch-Herold M, Kramer CM, Manning WJ, Patel M, Pohost GM, Stillman AE, White RD, Woodard PK. ACCF/ACR/AHA/NASCI/SCMR 2010 expert consensus document on cardiovascular magnetic resonance: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Expert Consensus Documents. Circulation 2010; 121:2462-508. [PMID: 20479157 PMCID: PMC3034132 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0b013e3181d44a8f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 232] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Attili AK, Schuster A, Nagel E, Reiber JHC, van der Geest RJ. Quantification in cardiac MRI: advances in image acquisition and processing. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2010; 26 Suppl 1:27-40. [PMID: 20058082 PMCID: PMC2816803 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-009-9571-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2009] [Accepted: 12/18/2009] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging enables accurate and reproducible quantification of measurements of global and regional ventricular function, blood flow, perfusion at rest and stress as well as myocardial injury. Recent advances in MR hardware and software have resulted in significant improvements in image quality and a reduction in imaging time. Methods for automated and robust assessment of the parameters of cardiac function, blood flow and morphology are being developed. This article reviews the recent advances in image acquisition and quantitative image analysis in CMR.
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- Anil K Attili
- Department of Radiology and Cardiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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Kramer CM, Hundley WG. Steadily straining toward clinical utility: real-time quantitative CMR of myocardial deformation during stress. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2010; 3:372-4. [PMID: 20394898 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2009.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2009] [Accepted: 12/31/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Elen A, Hermans J, Ganame J, Loeckx D, Bogaert J, Maes F, Suetens P. Automatic 3-D breath-hold related motion correction of dynamic multislice MRI. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING 2010; 29:868-878. [PMID: 20199921 DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2009.2039145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Magnetic resonance (MR) cine images are often used to clinically assess left ventricular cardiac function. In a typical study, multiple 2-D long axis (LA) and short axis (SA) cine images are acquired, each in a different breath-hold. Differences in lung volume during breath-hold and overall patient motion distort spatial alignment of the images thus complicating spatial integration of all image data in three dimensions. We present a fully automatic postprocessing approach to correct these slice misalignments. The approach is based on the constrained optimization of the intensity similarity of intersecting image lines after the automatic definition of a region of interest. It uses all views and all time frames simultaneously. Our method models both in-plane and out-of-plane translations and full 3-D rotations, can be applied retrospectively and does not require a cardiac wall segmentation. The method was validated on both healthy volunteer and patient data with simulated misalignments, as well as on clinical multibreath-hold patient data. For the simulated data, subpixel accuracy could be obtained using translational correction. The possibilities and limitations of rotational correction were investigated and discussed. For the clinical multibreath-hold patient data sets, the median discrepancy between manual SA and LA contours was reduced from 2.83 to 1.33 mm using the proposed correction method. We have also shown the usefulness of the correction method for functional analysis on clinical image data. The same clinical multibreath-hold data sets were resegmented after positional correction, taking newly available complementary information of intersecting slices into account, further reducing the median discrepancy to 0.43 mm. This is due to the integration of the 2-D slice information into 3-D space.
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- An Elen
- Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT/PSI), K. U. Leuven, Medical Imaging Research Center, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Miraux S, Calmettes G, Massot P, Lefrançois W, Parzy E, Muller B, Arsac LM, Deschodt-Arsac V, Franconi JM, Diolez P, Thiaudière E. 4D retrospective black blood trueFISP imaging of mouse heart. Magn Reson Med 2010; 62:1099-105. [PMID: 19780163 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.22139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of steady-state True fast imaging with steady precession (TrueFISP) four-dimensional imaging of mouse heart at high resolution and its efficiency for cardiac volumetry. Three-dimensional cine-imaging of control and hypoxic mice was carried out at 4.7 T without magnetization preparation or ECG-triggering. The k-space lines were acquired with the TrueFISP sequence (pulse repetition time/echo time = 4/2 ms) in a repeated sequential manner. Retrospective reordering of raw data allowed the reconstruction of 10 three-dimensional images per cardiac cycle. The acquisition scheme used an alternating radiofrequency phase and sum-of-square reconstruction method. Black-blood three-dimensional images at around 200 mum resolution were produced without banding artifact throughout the cardiac cycle. High contrast to noise made it possible to estimate cavity volumes during diastole and systole. Right and left ventricular stroke volume was significantly higher in hypoxic mice vs controls (20.2 +/- 2 vs 15.1 +/- 2; P < 0.05, 24.9 +/- 2 vs 20.4 +/- 2; P < 0.05, respectively). In conclusion, four-dimensional black-blood TrueFISP imaging in living mice is a method of choice to investigate cardiac abnormalities in mouse models.
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- Sylvain Miraux
- Centre de Résonance Magnétique des Systèmes biologiques, UMR 5536 CNRS/Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, Bordeaux, France.
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Bettencourt N, Chiribiri A, Schuster A, Nagel E. Assessment of myocardial ischemia and viability using cardiac magnetic resonance. Curr Heart Fail Rep 2009; 6:142-53. [PMID: 19723455 DOI: 10.1007/s11897-009-0021-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In the past decade, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) has evolved dramatically. Its clinical applications are now a major tool in the diagnosis and prognostic assessment of patients with ischemic heart disease. CMR can be used for detection and quantification of ischemia and for viability assessment using different techniques that are now well validated. Scar can be easily detected using contrast enhancement (late gadolinium enhancement). Ischemia detection is usually achieved with stress CMR techniques, whereas prediction for the recovery of function (detection of dysfunctional but viable myocardial segments) can be deduced from scar and stress imaging. Although determination of which approach is better may depend on the population group, the major advantage of CMR is the ability to integrate different information about anatomy, wall motion, myocardial perfusion, and tissue characterization in a single comprehensive examination.
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- Nuno Bettencourt
- Division of Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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Considerable progress has been made in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Cine MRI is recognized as the most accurate method for evaluating ventricular function. Late gadolinium-enhanced MRI can clearly delineate subendocardial infarction, and the assessment of transmural extent of infarction on MRI is widely useful for predicting myocardial viability. Stress myocardial perfusion MRI allows for detection of subendocardial myocardial ischemia, and the diagnostic accuracy of stress perfusion MRI is superior to stress perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD). In recent years, image quality, volume coverage, acquisition speed and arterial contrast of 3-dimensional coronary magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) have been substantially improved with use of steady-state free precession sequences and parallel imaging techniques, permitting the acquisition of high-quality, whole-heart coronary MRA within a reasonably short imaging time. It is now widely recognized that cardiac MRI has tremendous potential for the evaluation of ischemic heart disease. However, cardiac MRI is technically complicated and its use in clinical practice is relatively limited. With further improvements in education and training, as well as standardization of appropriate study protocols, cardiac MRI will play a central role in managing patients with CAD.
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- Masaki Ishida
- Department of Radiology, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan
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Stadlbauer A, van der Riet W, Globits S, Crelier G, Salomonowitz E. Accelerated phase-contrast MR imaging: comparison of k-t BLAST with SENSE and Doppler ultrasound for velocity and flow measurements in the aorta. J Magn Reson Imaging 2009; 29:817-24. [PMID: 19306404 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate differences in velocity and flow measurements in the aorta between accelerated phase-contrast (PC) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using SENSE and k-t BLAST and in peak velocity to Doppler ultrasound. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two-dimensional PC-MRI perpendicular to the ascending and descending aorta was performed in 11 volunteers using SENSE (R = 2) and k-t BLAST (2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-fold). Peak velocity, mean velocity, and stroke volume of the accelerated PC-MRI experiments were correlated. Peak velocities were compared to Doppler ultrasound. RESULTS All acceleration techniques showed significant correlations for peak velocity with Doppler ultrasound. However, k-t BLAST 6 and 8 showed a significant underestimation. Strong correlations between SENSE and k-t BLAST were found for all three parameters. Significant differences in peak velocity were found between SENSE and all k-t BLAST experiments, but not for 2-fold k-t BLAST in the ascending aorta, and 2- and 4-fold k-t BLAST in the descending aorta. For mean velocity no significant differences were found. Stroke volume showed significant differences for all k-t BLAST experiments in the ascending and for 6- and 8-fold k-t BLAST in the descending aorta. CONCLUSION Peak velocity of accelerated PC-MRI correlated with CW Doppler measurements, but high k-t BLAST acceleration factors lead to a significant underestimation. SENSE with R = 2 and 2-fold k-t BLAST are most highly correlated in phase-contrast flow measurements.
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- Andreas Stadlbauer
- MR Physics Group, Department of Radiology, Landesklinikum St. Poelten, Austria
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Lockie T, Nagel E, Redwood S, Plein S. Use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in acute coronary syndromes. Circulation 2009; 119:1671-81. [PMID: 19332480 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.816512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Tim Lockie
- Division of Imaging Sciences, The Rayne Institute, KCL, St. Thomas' Campus, London, UK
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Optimal imaging strategies to assess coronary blood flow and risk for patients with coronary artery disease. Curr Opin Cardiol 2009; 23:599-606. [PMID: 18830076 DOI: 10.1097/hco.0b013e328312c2f5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review is meant as a balanced summary of the current state of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) perfusion imaging in assessing alterations in myocardial blood flow due to coronary artery disease (CAD). We aim to provide first an accessible technical overview of first-pass CMR perfusion imaging and contrast it with other conventional perfusion imaging modalities, and then address the potential advantages of CMR for a qualitative assessment of perfusion defects, as well as quantitative blood flow measurements. Most recent results from clinical trials on the utility of CMR perfusion and novel directions will be explored. RECENT FINDINGS Recent results of the first multicenter multivendor CMR perfusion study demonstrated superior diagnostic utility in detecting CAD by CMR compared with conventional nuclear single-photon emission computed tomography. Several large clinical trials provide additional evidence indicating the strong prognostic implications when CMR perfusion was performed in a clinical setting in patients with an intermediate clinical likelihood of CAD. A negative adenosine stress CMR perfusion study conferred a favorable 3-year prognosis towards nonfatal myocardial infarction or cardiac death. SUMMARY CMR perfusion imaging during the first pass of gadolinium-based contrast agents has undergone many technical improvements and levels of clinical validation. Rapidly increasing clinical use worldwide over the last years in diagnosing chest pain syndromes supports the role of CMR in a comprehensive and efficient noninvasive assessment of altered myocardial physiology in CAD.
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Hamdan A, Kelle S, Schnackenburg B, Wellnhofer E, Fleck E, Nagel E. Single-breathhold four-dimensional assessment of left ventricular volumes and function using k-t BLAST after application of extracellular contrast agent at 3 Tesla. J Magn Reson Imaging 2008; 27:1028-36. [PMID: 18425828 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To prospectively determine the feasibility and accuracy of a four-dimensional (4D) k-space over time broad-use linear acquisition speed-up technique (k-t BLAST) for the evaluation of left ventricular (LV) volumes in comparison to standard multiple-breathhold cine imaging, using a 3.0 Tesla (3T) MR system. MATERIALS AND METHODS In 23 subjects, short-axis cine loops completely covering the LV were acquired using conventional turbo gradient echo (GRE) imaging. Immediately after administration of gadobenate dimeglumine, a rapid single-breathhold k-t BLAST 4D dataset with the same coverage was acquired and reconstructed to short-axis views. Quantitative aortic flow measurement for LV stroke volume (LVSV) was used to calibrate both techniques. For GRE and k-t BLAST cine imaging: LV volumes, ejection fraction (EF), and blood-to-myocardium-contrast (BMC) were determined. RESULTS k-t BLAST and GRE sequences showed a strong correlation for LV volumes and EF (r = 0.97-0.99; P < 0.001). Excellent agreement was also found between the LVSV determined by aortic flow measurements and LVSV assessed using GRE sequence and k-t BLAST sequence. BMC of GRE was similar to that of k-t BLAST cine imaging. CONCLUSION The use of the single-breathhold 4D k-t BLAST technique for the assessment of LV volume is feasible and accurate in 3T MRI.
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- Ashraf Hamdan
- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, German Heart Institute Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Huber S, Muthupillai R, Mojibian H, Cheong B, Kouwenhoven M, Flamm SD. Rapid assessment of regional and global left ventricular function using three-dimensional k-t BLAST imaging. Magn Reson Imaging 2008; 26:727-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2008.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2007] [Revised: 12/26/2007] [Accepted: 01/06/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kozerke S, Plein S. Accelerated CMR using zonal, parallel and prior knowledge driven imaging methods. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2008; 10:29. [PMID: 18534005 PMCID: PMC2426690 DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-10-29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2008] [Accepted: 06/05/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Accelerated imaging is highly relevant for many CMR applications as competing constraints with respect to spatiotemporal resolution and tolerable scan times are frequently posed. Three approaches, all involving data undersampling to increase scan efficiencies, are discussed in this review. Zonal imaging can be considered a niche but nevertheless has found application in coronary imaging and CMR flow measurements. Current work on parallel-transmit systems is expected to revive the interest in zonal imaging techniques. The second and main approach to speeding up CMR sequences has been parallel imaging. A wide range of CMR applications has benefited from parallel imaging with reduction factors of two to three routinely applied for functional assessment, perfusion, viability and coronary imaging. Large coil arrays, as are becoming increasingly available, are expected to support reduction factors greater than three to four in particular in combination with 3D imaging protocols. Despite these prospects, theoretical work has indicated fundamental limits of coil encoding at clinically available magnetic field strengths. In that respect, alternative approaches exploiting prior knowledge about the object being imaged as such or jointly with parallel imaging have attracted considerable attention. Five to eight-fold scan accelerations in cine and dynamic CMR applications have been reported and image quality has been found to be favorable relative to using parallel imaging alone.With all acceleration techniques, careful consideration of the limits and the trade-off between acceleration and occurrence of artifacts that may arise if these limits are breached is required. In parallel imaging the spatially varying noise has to be considered when measuring contrast- and signal-to-noise ratios. Also, temporal fidelity in images reconstructed with prior knowledge driven methods has to be studied carefully.
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- Sebastian Kozerke
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University of Zurich and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Academic Unit of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Maredia N, Kozerke S, Larghat A, Abidin N, Greenwood JP, Boesiger P, Plein S. Measurement of left ventricular dimensions with contrast-enhanced three-dimensional cine imaging facilitated by k-t SENSE. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2008; 10:27. [PMID: 18507849 PMCID: PMC2435112 DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-10-27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2008] [Accepted: 05/28/2008] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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AIM To compare three-dimensional (3D) k-t sensitivity encoded (k-t SENSE) cine cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), before and after contrast administration, against standard 2D imaging for the assessment of left ventricular volumes and mass. METHOD Twenty-six subjects (14 volunteers, 12 patients) underwent multiple breathhold 2D balanced turbo-field echo cine CMR in addition to k-t SENSE accelerated 3D imaging (acceleration factor 5; 5x k-t SENSE), performed before and after administration of a high-relaxivity gadolinium-based contrast agent (Gadobutrolum). k-t acceleration factors of 7 and 10 were also assessed in six volunteers. Left ventricular end diastolic volume (EDV), end systolic volume (ESV), mass, and ejection fraction (EF) were calculated for each method. RESULTS There was at least moderate agreement between the EDV, ESV, mass and EF calculated by 2D and 3D 5x k-t SENSE methods before contrast (concordance coefficients 0.92, 0.95, 0.97, 0.92, respectively). Agreement improved following contrast (concordance coefficients 0.97, 0.99, 0.98, 0.93, respectively). The 3D method underestimated all parameters compared to 2D (mean bias pre-contrast 6.1 ml, 0.6 ml, 3.5 g, 2.0% respectively). 3D image quality scores were significantly poorer than 2D, showing a non-significant trend to improvement following contrast administration. Parameters derived with k-t acceleration factors of 7 and 10 showed poorer agreement with 2D values. CONCLUSION Left ventricular volumes and mass are reliably assessed using 3D 5x k-t SENSE accelerated CMR. Contrast administration further improves agreement between 5x k-t SENSE and 2D-derived measurements. k-t acceleration factors greater than 5, though feasible, produce poorer agreement with 2D values.
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- Neil Maredia
- Academic Unit of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Academic Unit of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Academic Unit of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Academic Unit of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Academic Unit of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Stellenwert der kardiovaskulären Magnetresonanztomographie in der Diagnostik der koronaren Herzerkrankung. Wien Med Wochenschr 2008; 158:140-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s10354-008-0513-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2007] [Accepted: 02/09/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Plein S, Ryf S, Schwitter J, Radjenovic A, Boesiger P, Kozerke S. Dynamic contrast-enhanced myocardial perfusion MRI accelerated with k-t sense. Magn Reson Med 2008; 58:777-85. [PMID: 17899611 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.21381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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In the k-t sensitivity encoding (k-t SENSE) method spatiotemporal data correlations are exploited to accelerate data acquisition in dynamic MRI studies. The present study demonstrates the feasibility of applying k-t SENSE to contrast-enhanced myocardial perfusion MRI and using the speed-up to increase spatial resolution. At a net acceleration factor of 3.9 (k-t factor of 5 with 11 training profiles) accurate representations of dynamic signal intensity (SI) changes were achieved in computer simulations. In vivo, 5x k-t SENSE was compared with 2x SENSE (identical acquisition parameters except for in-plane spatial resolution = 1.48 x 1.48 mm(2) vs. 2.64 x 2.64 mm(2), respectively). In 10 volunteers no differences in myocardial SI profiles were found (relative peak enhancement = 151% vs. 149.7%, maximal upslope = 12.9%/s vs. 13.3%/s for 2x SENSE and 5x k-t SENSE, respectively, all P > 0.05). Overall image quality was similar, but endocardial dark rim artifacts were reduced with k-t SENSE. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in the myocardium was greater with 5x k-t SENSE by a factor of 1.36 +/- 0.23 at peak contrast enhancement with the relative yield decreasing with increasing dynamics in the object in accordance to theory. Higher nominal acceleration factors of up to 10-fold were shown to be feasible in computer simulations and in vivo.
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- Sven Plein
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is an evolving technology with growing indications within the clinical cardiology setting. This review article summarises the current clinical applications of CMR. The focus is on the use of CMR in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease with summaries of validation literature in CMR viability, myocardial perfusion, and dobutamine CMR. Practical uses of CMR in non-coronary diseases are also discussed.
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- W P Bandettini
- Laboratory of Cardiac Energetics, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1061, USA.
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Maroules CD, McColl R, Khera A, Peshock RM. Interstudy reproducibility of SSFP cine magnetic resonance: Impact of magnetic field strength and parallel imaging. J Magn Reson Imaging 2008; 27:1139-45. [DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Gebker R, Jahnke C, Paetsch I, Schnackenburg B, Kozerke S, Bornstedt A, Fleck E, Nagel E. MR myocardial perfusion imaging with k-space and time broad-use linear acquisition speed-up technique: feasibility study. Radiology 2007; 245:863-71. [PMID: 18024455 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2453061701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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UNLABELLED The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a cardiovascular magnetic resonance (MR) k-space and time (k-t) broad-use linear acquisition speed-up technique (BLAST) accelerated perfusion sequence for depicting clinically relevant coronary artery disease (CAD), with use of coronary angiography as the reference standard. The local ethics committee approved this study, and informed consent was obtained from 40 patients (28 men, 12 women; mean age, 61 years +/- 8 [standard deviation]) scheduled for coronary catheterization. A balanced steady-state free precession pulse sequence (2.6 x 2.6 x 10 mm) with a net k-t acceleration factor of 3.8 (repetition time msec/echo time msec, 3.2/1.6; flip angle, 50 degrees ) was applied. Visual analysis of perfusion images and quantitative analysis of signal-time curves obtained in the myocardium were performed by using segmental myocardial upslope, peak enhancement, and their respective ratios. Visual analysis revealed sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of 86%, 78%, and 83%, respectively, in the detection of coronary stenoses with at least 50% luminal narrowing. Significant (P < .05) changes between ischemic and remote segments could be shown for all perfusion indexes applied. Use of myocardial perfusion imaging with k-t BLAST for accelerated data acquisition is feasible in the identification of patients with substantial CAD (coronary stenosis >or= 50%). SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/full/245/3/863/DC1.
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- Rolf Gebker
- Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
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Nandalur KR, Dwamena BA, Choudhri AF, Nandalur MR, Carlos RC. Diagnostic performance of stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in the detection of coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007; 50:1343-53. [PMID: 17903634 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 369] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2007] [Revised: 05/09/2007] [Accepted: 06/25/2007] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of our study was to conduct an evidence-based evaluation of stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD). BACKGROUND Stress cardiac MRI has recently emerged as a noninvasive method in the detection of CAD, with 2 main techniques in use: 1) perfusion imaging; and 2) stress-induced wall motion abnormalities imaging. METHODS We examined studies from January 1990 to January 2007 using MEDLINE and EMBASE. A study was included if it: 1) used stress MRI as a diagnostic test for CAD (> or =50% diameter stenosis); and 2) used catheter X-ray angiography as the reference standard. RESULTS Thirty-seven studies (2,191 patients) met the inclusion criteria, with 14 datasets (754 patients) using stress-induced wall motion abnormalities imaging and 24 datasets (1,516 patients) using perfusion imaging. Stress-induced wall motion abnormalities imaging demonstrated a sensitivity of 0.83 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.79 to 0.88) and specificity of 0.86 (95% CI 0.81 to 0.91) on a patient level (disease prevalence = 70.5%). Perfusion imaging demonstrated a sensitivity of 0.91 (95% CI 0.88 to 0.94) and specificity of 0.81 (95% CI 0.77 to 0.85) on a patient level (disease prevalence = 57.4%). CONCLUSIONS In studies with high disease prevalence, stress cardiac MRI, using either technique, demonstrates overall good sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of CAD. However, limited data are available regarding use of either technique in populations with low disease prevalence.
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- Kiran R Nandalur
- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
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Gibbons RJ, Araoz PA, Williamson EE. The Year in Cardiac Imaging. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007; 50:988-1003. [PMID: 17765127 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2007] [Accepted: 05/28/2007] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Raymond J Gibbons
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
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Adluru G, Awate SP, Tasdizen T, Whitaker RT, Dibella EVR. Temporally constrained reconstruction of dynamic cardiac perfusion MRI. Magn Reson Med 2007; 57:1027-36. [PMID: 17534924 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.21248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI is a powerful technique to probe an area of interest in the body. Here a temporally constrained reconstruction (TCR) technique that requires less k-space data over time to obtain good-quality reconstructed images is proposed. This approach can be used to improve the spatial or temporal resolution, or increase the coverage of the object of interest. The method jointly reconstructs the space-time data iteratively with a temporal constraint in order to resolve aliasing. The method was implemented and its feasibility tested on DCE myocardial perfusion data with little or no motion. The results obtained from sparse k-space data using the TCR method were compared with results obtained with a sliding-window (SW) method and from full data using the standard inverse Fourier transform (IFT) reconstruction. Acceleration factors of 5 (R = 5) were achieved without a significant loss in image quality. Mean improvements of 28 +/- 4% in the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and 14 +/- 4% in the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were observed in the images reconstructed using the TCR method on sparse data (R = 5) compared to the standard IFT reconstructions from full data for the perfusion datasets. The method has the potential to improve dynamic myocardial perfusion imaging and also to reconstruct other sparse dynamic MR acquisitions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ganesh Adluru
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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