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Specifics of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in children

Laurent Bonnemains1, Francesca Raimondi2, Freddy Odille3

  • 1Department of Cardiac Surgery, CHU de Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France; U947, Inserm, 54000 Nancy, France; IADI, University of Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France; University of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France.

Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases
|January 19, 2016
PubMed

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Pediatric cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) presents unique challenges due to small heart size, high heart rates, and motion artifacts. This review details current and future practices in pediatric CMR across French centers.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric cardiology
  • Medical imaging
  • Cardiovascular research

Background:

  • Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in children faces unique technical hurdles.
  • These include optimizing signal-to-noise ratio and spatial resolution for small hearts.
  • Higher and variable heart rates complicate tissue and temporal resolution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the specific challenges of pediatric cardiac MRI.
  • To present current and future practices in pediatric cardiac MRI.
  • To consolidate experience from French pediatric cardiac MRI centers.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature and clinical practices.
  • Analysis of challenges in pediatric cardiac MRI.
  • Consolidation of data from French pediatric cardiac MRI centers.

Main Results:

  • Small heart size impacts signal-to-noise ratio and spatial resolution.
  • High and variable heart rates limit tissue and temporal resolution.
  • Motion artifacts, particularly respiratory motion, require specific management strategies.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing the unique challenges of pediatric cardiac MRI is crucial for accurate diagnosis.
  • Current and future practices are evolving to overcome these limitations.
  • Experience sharing among specialized centers can advance the field.

Keywords:
CœurHeartIRMMRIPaediatricsPédiatrie

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