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Cardiovascular examination with 3.0 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging: first 100 cases at Ramathibodi Hospital
Pairoj Rerkpattanapipat1, Suvipaporn Siripornpitak, Ratanaporn Pornkul
1Cardiology section, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. aemc@hotmail.com
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This study shows that 3.0 Tesla cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) can comprehensively assess various heart conditions. Experience with this advanced system demonstrates its clinical utility for diagnosing cardiovascular diseases.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Medical Imaging
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Background:
- Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) traditionally uses 1.5 Tesla systems.
- Clinical experience with 3.0 Tesla CMR systems is limited.
- A dedicated team developed a CMR program using a 3.0 Tesla system.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the clinical experience with cardiovascular examinations performed on a 3.0 Tesla CMR system.
- To evaluate the utility of 3.0 Tesla CMR in diagnosing cardiovascular diseases.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective review of patient data from August 2004 to October 2005.
- Analysis of 100 patients referred for CMR examination.
- Categorization of performed CMR examinations.
Main Results:
- 100 patients underwent 3.0 Tesla CMR, with a mean age of 56 years (65% male).
- Coronary artery disease assessment was the most common indication (64%).
- Examinations included cardiac structure/function (39%), stress testing (23%), and coronary MRA (13%).
Conclusions:
- 3.0 Tesla CMR systems are capable of comprehensive cardiovascular disease assessment.
- The findings support the clinical application of 3.0 Tesla CMR for various cardiac evaluations.
Background:
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) has been utilized for diagnosis in various cardiovascular diseases and most of those were performed on a 1.5 Tesla CMR system. Recently, a 3.0 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging system has been introduced into clinical practice, however the clinical experience on cardiovascular examination using this system is limited. Therefore, the authors' institution has integrated a team for developing a CMR program on this 3.0 Tesla system.
Objective:
To describe the authors' experience on the 3.0 Tesla CMR system.
Material And Method:
The data on patients referred to the authors' CMR unit between August 2004 and October 2005 were reviewed.
Results:
One hundred patients were referred for CMR examination. The mean age was 56 years (2 month - 85 years) and 65 patients were male. The most common indication was to assess coronary artery disease (64 patients). The performed examination was divided into cardiac structure and function assessment (39%), stress testing (23%), coronary magnetic resonance angiography (13%), myocardial viability assessment (12%), magnetic resonance angiography (9%), and flow assessment (4%).
Conclusion:
The present study highlights that comprehensive assessment of various cardiovascular diseases can be performed on the 3.0 Tesla CMR system.
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