Left ventricular volumes measured by MR imaging

R. B. Rehr, Craig R Malloy, N. G. Filipchuk, Ronald M Peshock

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Abstract

We assessed the potential of proton magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for accurately measuring left ventricular volumes using 15 latex casts of excised human left ventricles. The casts were submerged in water to simulate the endocardial left ventricular cavity interface in in vivo imaging conditions. Tomographic image sections perpendicular to the long axis of the cast were obtained, spanning each cast from apex to base. Simpson's rule was used to calculate the cast volumes. Correlation between the actual case volumes (as measured by the displacement method) and the calculated volumes using MR imaging for the 15 casts was excellent. Our data demonstrate that MR imaging accurately measures cardiac chamber volumes in this in vitro model.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)717-719
Number of pages3
JournalRADIOLOGY
Volume156
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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