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01-12-2009 | Original Article

Three-dimensional cine MRI in free-breathing infants and children with congenital heart disease

Authors: Achim Seeger, Michael C. Fenchel, Gerald F. Greil, Petros Martirosian, Ulrich Kramer, Christiane Bretschneider, Joerg Doering, Claus D. Claussen, Ludger Sieverding, Stephan Miller

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 12/2009

Abstract

Background

Patients with congenital heart disease frequently have complex cardiac and vascular malformations requiring detailed non-invasive diagnostic evaluation including functional parameters.

Objective

To evaluate the morphological and functional information provided by a novel 3-D cine steady-state free-precession (SSFP) sequence.

Materials and methods

Twenty consecutive children (mean age 2.2 years, nine boys) were examined using a 1.5-T MR system including 2-D cine gradient-recalled-echo sequences, static 3-D SSFP and 3-D cine SSFP sequences.

Results

Measurement of ventricular structures and volumes showed close agreement between the 3-D cine SSFP sequence and the 2-D cine gradient-recalled-echo and static 3-D SSFP sequences (left ventricular volumes mean difference 1.0–1.9 ml and 8.8–11.4%, respectively; right ventricular volumes 1.7–2.1 ml and 9.9–16.9%, respectively). No systematic bias was observed.

Conclusion

3-D cine MRI provides anatomic as well as functional information with sufficient spatial and temporal resolution in free-breathing infants with congenital heart disease.

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Title: Three-dimensional cine MRI in free-breathing infants and children with congenital heart disease
Authors: Achim Seeger
Michael C. Fenchel
Gerald F. Greil
Petros Martirosian
Ulrich Kramer
Christiane Bretschneider
Joerg Doering
Claus D. Claussen
Ludger Sieverding
Stephan Miller
Publication date: 01-12-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 12/2009
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-009-1390-7

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Three-dimensional cine MRI in free-breathing infants and children with congenital heart disease

Abstract

Background

Objective

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusion

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Abstract

Background

Objective

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusion

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