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Does quantitative measurement of myocardial fibrosis via T1 mapping correlate with myocardial biopsy measurements?
Does quantitative measurement of myocardial fibrosis via T1 mapping correlate with myocardial biopsy measurements?
T1 mapping demonstrates a favorable correlation with histologic biopsy for quantifying myocardial fibrosis, supporting its use as a non-invasive imaging biomarker.
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Supports T1 mapping for non-invasive fibrosis assessment; confirms histologic correlation across pooled studies.
The quantitative measurement of myocardial fibrosis via T1 mapping is associated with a favourable overall correlation with the myocardial biopsy measurements. Further studies are required to determine the calibration of the T1 mapping results for the biopsy findings of different cardiomyopathies.
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