Cine MRI using steady state free precession in the radial long axis orientation is a fast accurate method for obtaining volumetric data of the left ventricle

• Published in: Journal of magnetic resonance imaging Vol. 14; no. 6; pp. 685 - 692
• Main Authors: Bloomer, Timothy N., Plein, Sven, Radjenovic, Aleksandra, Higgins, David M., Jones, Timothy R., Ridgway, John P., Sivananthan, Mohan U.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.12.2001
• Subjects: Animals; Cardiac Volume; Humans; magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine - instrumentation; Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine - methods; Observer Variation; Phantoms, Imaging; radial long axis; steady state free precession; Swine; turbo gradient echo; ventricular function; Ventricular Function, Left - physiology

In this study we assessed the use of a steady state free precession (SSFP) cine sequence in a series of radially orientated long axis slices for the measurement of left ventricular volumes and mass. We validated the radial long axis approach in phantoms and ex vivo porcine hearts and applied it to n...