November 1, 1998Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

MR Gradient Echo Volumetric Analysis of Human Cardiac Casts

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Why the study?

Does gradient echo MRI in different imaging planes accurately measure cardiac volumes in human cadaveric casts compared to water displacement?

Structured PICO

Does gradient echo MRI in different imaging planes accurately measure cardiac volumes in human cadaveric casts compared to water displacement?

Population

12 sets of human four-chamber cadaveric cardiac casts

Intervention

Gradient echo MRI volumetric analysis in four imaging planes (perpendicular to right ventricular inflow tract, perpendicular to right ventricular outflow tract, left ventricular short axis view, and axial view)

Comparator

True cast volumes measured with the water displacement technique

Outcome

Agreement between true and measured right ventricular volumes and repeatability of image analysissurrogate

Gradient echo MRI is accurate for right ventricular volume measurements across multiple imaging planes, with the axial plane showing slight but non-significant superiority in human cardiac casts.

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Implication

MRI accuracy in cadaveric casts warrants no practice change; leaves open in vivo human validation.

Cite This Study

Jauhiainen et al. (1998) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1a77f849c3147e1045aba1 https://doi.org/10.1097/00004728-199811000-00012

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MR Gradient Echo Volumetric Analysis of Human Cardiac Casts

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MR Gradient Echo Volumetric Analysis of Human Cardiac Casts

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