CMR is a promising alternative to x-ray fluoroscopy for the guidance of cardiac catheterization procedures. We have recently developed a partial saturation (pSAT) sequence which enables passive tracking of balloon-wedge catheters with positive contrast, using a dilution containing gadolinium. 23 patients from 2 different centres were recruited. MRI-guidance was performed using the pSAT sequence applied in the iSuite platform® or an interactive imaging mode. During real-time MRI catheterization the balloon was visualized during 64±19% of the scanning time. pSAT angle was 30-50° in all patients. Mean subjective image quality scores were 3.7 out of 5 for heart visualisation and 4.6/5 for balloon/blood contrast.
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