Abstract #2621
Myocardial tissue characterization from cine bSSFP signal waveforms and longitudinal shortening identifies edematous and fibrotic myocardium in agreement with gadolinium enhanced imaging
Richard Dylan Lawless 1 , Steve Leung 1,2 , Tori Stromp 1 , Katherine Thompson 3 , Vincent Sorrell 1,2 , and Moriel Vandsburger 1,4
1
Saha Cardiovascular Research Center,
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States,
2
Gill
Heart Institute, University of Kentucky, KY, United
States,
3
Department
of Statics, University of Kentucky, KY, United States,
4
Department
of Physiology, University of Kentucky, KY, United States
Cine bSSFP is routinely used to image left ventricular
structure and function. Changes in signal intensity of
images throughout the cardiac cycle are affected by
changes in tissue composition and longitudinal
shortening. We found that reduced longitudinal
ventricular shortening and reduced peak changes in bSSFP
signal intensity could be used to differentiate healthy
patients from those with LGE enhancement.
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