Evaluation of left ventricular function with cine magnetic resonance four chamber/multiple slice multiple phase sequence

To investigate the value of cine magnetic resonance(MR) in determination of cardiac function by using four chamber/multiple slice multiple phase (4CH/MSMP) sequence.

In 18 healthy subjects, several indices of left ventricular function were measured by using cine MR 4CH/MSMP sequence, and the correlation of the results was compared with ultrasound cardiography by t test.

In the measurement of left ventricular short diameter, left ventricular posterior wall thickness, internal ventricular septum thickness, left ventricular end diastolic and end systolic volume, the values of cine MR 4CH/MSMP sequence correlated well with those of echocardiography. The gamma value was between 0.88 and 0.99.

The cine MR 4CH/MSMP sequence may be considered an important noninvasive modality for accurate assessment of cardiac function.