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Federica Viola1, Petter Dyverfeldt1,2, Carl-Johan Carlhäll1,2,3
1Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
Background:
A reduction in scan time of 4D Flow MRI would facilitate clinical application. A recent study indicates that echo-planar imaging (EPI) 4D Flow MRI allows for a reduction in scan time and better data quality than the recommended k-space segmented spoiled gradient echo (SGRE) sequence. It was argued that the poor data quality of SGRE was related to the nonrecommended absence of respiratory motion compensation. However, data quality can also be affected by the background offset compensation.
Purpose:
To compare the data quality of respiratory motion-compensated SGRE and EPI 4D Flow MRI and their dependence on background correction (BC) order.
Study Type:
Retrospective.
Subjects:
Eighteen healthy subjects (eight female, mean age 32 ± 5 years).
Field Strength And Sequence:
1.5 T. [Correction added on July 26, 2019, after first online publication: The preceding field strength was corrected.] SGRE and EPI-based 4D Flow MRI.
Assessment:
Data quality was investigated visually and by comparing flows through the cardiac valves and aorta. Measurements were obtained from transvalvular flow and pathline analysis.
Statistical Tests:
Linear regression and Bland-Altman analysis were used. Wilcoxon test was used for comparison of visual scoring. Student's t-test was used for comparison of flow volumes.
Results:
No significant difference was found by visual inspection (P = 0.08). Left ventricular (LV) flows were strongly and very strongly associated with SGRE and EPI, respectively (R2 = 0.86-0.94 SGRE; 0.71-0.79 EPI, BC0-4). LV and right ventricular (RV) outflows and LV pathline flows were very strongly associated (R2 = 0.93-0.95 SGRE; 0.88-0.91 EPI, R2 = 0.91-0.95 SGRE; 0.91-0.93 EPI, BC1-4). EPI LV outflow was lower than the short-axis-based stroke volume. EPI RV outflow and proximal descending aortic flow were lower than SGREs.
Data Conclusion:
Both sequences yielded good internal data consistency when an adequate background correction was applied. Second and first BC order were considered sufficient for transvalvular flow analysis in SGRE and EPI, respectively. Higher BC orders were preferred for particle tracing. Level of Evidence 4 Technical Efficacy Stage 1 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2020;51:885-896.
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