Magnetization Transfer BOOST Noncontrast Angiography Improves Pulmonary Vein Imaging in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac MRI plays an important role in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Gadolinium-based contrast agents are often needed to overcome flow-related and off-resonance artifacts that can impair the quality of conventional noncontrast 3D imaging. As serial imaging is often required in CHD, the development of robust noncontrast 3D MRI techniques is desirable.

Purpose

To assess the clinical utility of noncontrast enhanced magnetization transfer and inversion recovery prepared 3D free-breathing sequence (MTC-BOOST) compared to conventional 3D whole heart imaging in patients with CHD.

Study type

Prospective, image quality.

Population

A total of 27 adult patients (44% female, mean age 30.9 ± 14.8 years) with CHD.

SUBMITTER: Rashid I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10084321 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature