3D whole heart imaging for congenital heart disease

Gerald Greil, Animesh (Aashoo) Tandon, Miguel Silva Vieira, Tarique Hussain

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Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) whole heart techniques form a cornerstone in cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging of congenital heart disease (CHD). It offers significant advantages over other CHD imaging modalities and techniques: no ionizing radiation; ability to be run free-breathing; ECG-gated dual-phase imaging for accurate measurements and tissue properties estimation; and higher signal-to-noise ratio and isotropic voxel resolution for multiplanar reformatting assessment. However, there are limitations, such as potentially long acquisition times with image quality degradation. Recent advances in and current applications of 3D whole heart imaging in CHD are detailed, as well as future directions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number36
JournalFrontiers in Pediatrics
Volume5
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 27 2017

Keywords

  • Cardiovascular MRI
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Coronary imaging
  • Pediatrics
  • Three-dimensional whole heart imaging

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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