Comprehensive reference ranges for cardiovascular magnetic resonance: time to move on from single centre data?

ABSTRACT: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) provides gold standard, and often unique, measurements of cardiovascular structure, function and tissue character. Fundamental to such capabilities are clearly defined normal ranges. This study aimed to (1) Determine normal ranges for an extensive set of CMR measurements, and the inter-scan reproducibility of these measurements; (2) Determine the impact of common variations in practice, and; (3) Systematically evaluate the findings in the context of published reference ranges. One hundred and 22 healthy adults, including a minimum of 10 males and 10 females per age decile, underwent assessment including CMR (3 T, Siemens). Twenty participants returned for a second CMR. Image analysis was performed using cvi42 by experienced observers. Age- and sex-sp

SUBMITTER: Farrant JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12075261 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature