Robust motion correction for cardiac T1 and ECV mapping using a T1 relaxation model approach

Accurate measurement of myocardial T1 and extra cellular volume (ECV) using cardiac MRI is highly relevant for the diagnosis of diffuse myocardial diseases such as diffuse fibrosis, amyloidosis and Anderson Fabry disease (Schelbert and Messroghli, 2016; Haaf et  al., 2017). Compared to the conventional late gadolinium enhanced (LGE) images where diagnosis is based on the subjective assessment of relative contrast differences, T1 and ECV mapping allow quantitative characterization of the myocardium.

Source: Medical Image Analysis - December 18, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Sofie Tilborghs, Tom Dresselaers, Piet Claus, Guido Claessen, Jan Bogaert, Frederik Maes, Paul Suetens Source Type: research