Simplified image acquisition and detection of ischemic and non-ischemic myocardial fibrosis with fixed short inversion time magnetic resonance late gadolinium enhancement.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Late gadolinium enhancement with fixed short inversion time (LGE_short) provides excellent tissue contrast with dark scar and bright blood pool and does not need prior myocardial nulling. We hypothesize better visibility of ischemic scars and equal visibility of non-ischemic LGE in LGE_short compared to clinically established LGE (LGE_standard).

Methods

LGE_short and LGE_standard were retrospectively evaluated in 179 patients (3043 segments) with suspected or known coronary artery disease by four blinded readers (reader A: most experienced - D: least experienced). The amount of ischemic and non-ischemic LGE as well as visibility (4: very good - 1: poor) of ischemic LGE was visually assessed.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Polacin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10993981 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature