Kate Hanneman1, Milani Sivagnanam1, Elsie T Nguyen1, Rachel Wald2, Andreas Greiser3, Andrew M Crean2, Sebastian Ley1, Bernd J Wintersperger4. 1. Department of Medical Imaging, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 585 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2N2, Canada. 2. Department of Medical Imaging, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 585 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2N2, Canada; Division of Cardiology, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 3. Siemens AG Healthcare Sector, Erlangen, Germany. 4. Department of Medical Imaging, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 585 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2N2, Canada. Electronic address: Bernd.Wintersperger@uhn.ca.
Abstract
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: To investigate four-dimensional (4D) phase-contrast (PC) magnetic resonance (MR) in the evaluation of intracardiac shunts by simultaneous assessment of pulmonary (QP) and systemic (QS) flows in a pilot study and to compare results to through-plane two-dimensional (2D) PC MR. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Institutional review board approval and written informed consent were obtained. Nineteen patients with suspected intracardiac shunts underwent cardiac MR at 1.5T. Assessments of QP and QS were performed using free-breathing retrospectively gated 2D PC gradient recalled echo (GRE; 1.6 × 1.6 × 5 mm(3)) imaging with one-dimensional through-plane velocity encoding gradient (venc = 150 cm/s) in consecutive measurements for the main pulmonary artery (MPA) and ascending aorta (AA), respectively. A prospectively triggered 4D PC GRE technique (2.4 × 1.8 × 3 mm(3)) with three orthogonal venc directions was also used with volume coverage of both MPA and AA. RESULTS: QP and QS assessed by 4D PC correlated with 2D PC acquisitions (r = 0.92 and r = 0.67 respectively; P < .0001 for both) but demonstrated significant underestimation of individual flow volumes (-21.9 ± 12.2 mL; P < .0001 and -10.7 ± 13.1 mL; P = .0023, respectively). Calculated QP:QS ratios demonstrated high correlation (r = 0.78; P < .0001) and no significant differences between 4D PC and 2D PC acquisitions (-0.09 ± 0.24, P = .14). Image acquisition times for 2D PC assessment of QP and QS were 2.98 ± 0.52 and 2.84 ± 0.50 minutes, respectively (P = .038), whereas time to acquire 4D PC images was significantly longer, 18.75 ± 4.58 minutes (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS: Four-dimensional PC MR imaging allows for accurate assessment of QP:QS ratios in the evaluation of intracardiac shunts while absolute flow volumes demonstrate offsets. Further refinement of the technique with improvement in acquisition times may be required before widespread clinical implementation.
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: To investigate four-dimensional (4D) phase-contrast (PC) magnetic resonance (MR) in the evaluation of intracardiac shunts by simultaneous assessment of pulmonary (QP) and systemic (QS) flows in a pilot study and to compare results to through-plane two-dimensional (2D) PC MR. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Institutional review board approval and written informed consent were obtained. Nineteen patients with suspected intracardiac shunts underwent cardiac MR at 1.5T. Assessments of QP and QS were performed using free-breathing retrospectively gated 2D PC gradient recalled echo (GRE; 1.6 × 1.6 × 5 mm(3)) imaging with one-dimensional through-plane velocity encoding gradient (venc = 150 cm/s) in consecutive measurements for the main pulmonary artery (MPA) and ascending aorta (AA), respectively. A prospectively triggered 4D PC GRE technique (2.4 × 1.8 × 3 mm(3)) with three orthogonal venc directions was also used with volume coverage of both MPA and AA. RESULTS: QP and QS assessed by 4D PC correlated with 2D PC acquisitions (r = 0.92 and r = 0.67 respectively; P < .0001 for both) but demonstrated significant underestimation of individual flow volumes (-21.9 ± 12.2 mL; P < .0001 and -10.7 ± 13.1 mL; P = .0023, respectively). Calculated QP:QS ratios demonstrated high correlation (r = 0.78; P < .0001) and no significant differences between 4D PC and 2D PC acquisitions (-0.09 ± 0.24, P = .14). Image acquisition times for 2D PC assessment of QP and QS were 2.98 ± 0.52 and 2.84 ± 0.50 minutes, respectively (P = .038), whereas time to acquire 4D PC images was significantly longer, 18.75 ± 4.58 minutes (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS: Four-dimensional PC MR imaging allows for accurate assessment of QP:QS ratios in the evaluation of intracardiac shunts while absolute flow volumes demonstrate offsets. Further refinement of the technique with improvement in acquisition times may be required before widespread clinical implementation.
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