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Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

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01-12-2020 | Angiography | Research

Imaging of the pulmonary vasculature in congenital heart disease without gadolinium contrast: Intraindividual comparison of a novel Compressed SENSE accelerated 3D modified REACT with 4D contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography

Authors: Lenhard Pennig, Anton Wagner, Kilian Weiss, Simon Lennartz, Jan-Peter Grunz, David Maintz, Kai Roman Laukamp, Tilman Hickethier, Claas Philip Naehle, Alexander Christian Bunck, Jonas Doerner

Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

Background

Patients with Congenital heart disease (CHD) require repetitive imaging of the pulmonary vasculature throughout their life. In this study, we compared a novel Compressed SENSE accelerated (factor 9) electrocardiogram (ECG)- and respiratory-triggered 3D modified Relaxation-Enhanced Angiography without Contrast and Triggering (modified REACT-non-contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (modified REACT-non-CE-MRA)) with standard non-ECG-triggered time-resolved 4D CE-MRA for imaging of the pulmonary arteries and veins in patients with CHD.

Methods

This retrospective analysis of 25 patients (June 2018–April 2019) with known or suspected CHD was independently conducted by two radiologists executing measurements on modified REACT-non-CE-MRA and 4D CE-MRA on seven dedicated points (inner edge): Main pulmonary artery (MPA), right and left pulmonary artery, right superior and inferior pulmonary vein, left superior (LSPV) and inferior pulmonary vein. Image quality for arteries and veins was evaluated on a four-point scale in consensus.

Results

Twenty-three of the 25 included patients presented a CHD. There was a high interobserver agreement for both methods of imaging at the pulmonary arteries (ICC ≥ 0.96); at the pulmonary veins, modified REACT-non-CE-MRA showed a slightly higher agreement, pronounced at LSPV (ICC 0.946 vs. 0.895). Measurements in 4D CE-MRA showed higher diameter values compared to modified REACT-non-CE-MRA, at the pulmonary arteries reaching significant difference (e.g. MPA: mean 0.408 mm, p = 0.002). Modified REACT-non-CE-MRA (average acquisition time 07:01 ± 02:44 min) showed significant better image quality than 4D CE-MRA at the pulmonary arteries (3.84 vs. 3.32, p < 0.001) and veins (3.32 vs. 2.72, p = 0.015).

Conclusions

Compressed SENSE accelerated (factor 9) ECG- and respiratory-triggered 3D modified REACT-non-CE-MRA allows for reliable and fast imaging of the pulmonary arteries and veins with higher image quality and slightly higher interobserver agreement than 4D CE-MRA without contrast agent and associated disadvantages. Therefore, it represents a clinically suitable technique for patients requiring repetitive imaging of the pulmonary vasculature, e.g. patients with CHD.

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Title: Imaging of the pulmonary vasculature in congenital heart disease without gadolinium contrast: Intraindividual comparison of a novel Compressed SENSE accelerated 3D modified REACT with 4D contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography
Authors: Lenhard Pennig
Anton Wagner
Kilian Weiss
Simon Lennartz
Jan-Peter Grunz
David Maintz
Kai Roman Laukamp
Tilman Hickethier
Claas Philip Naehle
Alexander Christian Bunck
Jonas Doerner
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keyword: Angiography
Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1532-429X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12968-019-0591-y

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