A quantitative high resolution voxel-wise assessment of myocardial blood flow from contrast-enhanced first-pass magnetic resonance perfusion imaging: microsphere validation in a magnetic resonance compatible free beating explanted pig heart model

Conclusion
CMR-derived voxel-wise quantitative blood flow assessment is feasible and very accurate compared with microspheres. This technique is suitable for both clinically used field strengths and may provide the tools to assess extent and severity of myocardial ischaemia.

Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Schuster, A., Sinclair, M., Zarinabad, N., Ishida, M., van den Wijngaard, J. P. H. M., Paul, M., van Horssen, P., Hussain, S. T., Perera, D., Schaeffter, T., Spaan, J. A. E., Siebes, M., Nagel, E., Chiribiri, A. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research