Factors influencing image quality in fetal cardiovascular magnetic resonance cine imaging using Doppler ultrasound gating: A multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fetal cine cardiovascularmagnetic resonance (CMR) is an emerging technique for evaluating the fetal heart in conditions such as congenital heart disease, but limited evidence on factors affecting image quality restricts its clinical potential. This study investigated key determinants of image quality in a multicenter cohort.

Methods

This study analyzed fetal CMR scans from April 2021 to July 2023 at three centers (University Hospital Bonn, Children's Hospital Colorado, Phoenix Children's Hospital). Cine image quality was assessed using a 5-point Likert scale (1=non-diagnostic to 5=excellent) across three criteria as follows: contour sharpness, blood-to-structure contrast, and artifacts. Overall image quality scores were calculated by the average of all criteria. A

SUBMITTER: Vollbrecht TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12053712 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Summer

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature