Isao Shiina1, Michinobu Nagao2, Masami Yoneyama3, Yasutomo Katsumata3, Yasuhiro Goto4, Kazuo Kodaira4, Takumi Ogawa4, Yutaka Hamatani1, Mamoru Takeyama4, Isao Tanaka4, and Shuji Sakai2
1Radiological Services, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, tokyo, Japan, 2Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, 3Philips Electronics Japan, Tokyo, Japan, 4Department of Radiological Services, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
In this study, we investigate the clinical
usefulness of respiratory-triggered cardiac cine radial MRI. Compared with the
breath-hold scan, the left ventricular function values obtained from the
breath-triggered scan showed a better correlation than the conventional
free-breathing scan.