Why the study?
Does balanced SSFP compared to segmented FLASH at 3 Tesla yield different measurements for ventricular volumes, mass, and function in patients with heart disease?
Population
33 patients with various forms of heart disease, mean age 54 years, 19 male
Comparison
Balanced steady-state free precession cine MRI… vs Segmented fast low-angle shot cine MRI at 3 Tesla
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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SSFP yields discrepant LV volumes and mass vs FLASH at 3T; supports sequence-specific norms but should not yet change practice.
Does balanced SSFP compared to segmented FLASH at 3 Tesla yield different measurements for ventricular volumes, mass, and function in patients with heart disease?
At 3 Tesla MRI, cine SSFP yields significantly higher ventricular volume measurements and smaller left ventricular mass compared to FLASH, similar to findings at 1.5 Tesla.
Grothues et al. (2007) studied this question.
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