MRI-guided pulmonary artery stenting at 0.55-T was technically feasible, with successful deployment achieved in 7 of 10 juvenile pigs after switching to external jugular venous access.
Is MRI-guided pulmonary artery stenting using a 0.55-T scanner feasible in a swine model?
Real-time MRI-guided pulmonary artery stenting at 0.55-T is technically feasible in a swine model, demonstrating potential for future radiation-free vascular interventions.
Real-time pulmonary artery (PA) stenting under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance may eliminate radiation exposure during complex vascular interventions. This study evaluated the feasibility of performing PA stenting in a swine model using a commercially available 0.55-T MRI system with ferumoxytol-enhanced imaging. Ten juvenile pigs underwent attempts at MRI-guided PA stent deployment using stainless-steel balloon-expandable stents. Stenting was successful in 7 animals, with all successes achieved after switching from femoral to external jugular venous access. Real-time gradient echo imaging provided sufficient visualization for catheter navigation, device delivery, and stent deployment. Postdeployment phase contrast imaging demonstrated flow continuity, minimal artifact, and trivial pressure gradients across the stent (0.2 ± 0.12 mm Hg). Peak velocities increased by 21.2 ± 7.0 cm/s distal to the stent, confirming preserved patency. These findings demonstrate the technical feasibility of CMR-guided PA stenting at 0.55-T and support the potential for future radiation-free PA interventions.
Liu et al. (Mon,) reported a other. MRI-guided pulmonary artery stenting at 0.55-T was evaluated on Successful stent deployment. MRI-guided pulmonary artery stenting at 0.55-T was technically feasible, with successful deployment achieved in 7 of 10 juvenile pigs after switching to external jugular venous access.
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