Characterization of Gadolinium Contrast Enhancement of Radiofrequency Ablation Lesions in Predicting Edema and Chronic Lesion Size [Original Articles]

Conclusion Microvascular obstruction region on acute late gadolinium enhancement images acquired 26.1 minutes after contrast administration can accurately predict the chronic lesion volume. We also show that T1-weighted MRI images acquired immediately after contrast injection accurately shows edema resulting from radiofrequency ablation.
Source: Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Catheter Ablation and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator, Animal Models of Human Disease, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Original Articles Source Type: research