Evaluation of left ventricular function with cine magnetic resonance four chamber/multiple slice multiple phase sequence.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the value of cine magnetic resonance(MR) in determination of cardiac function by using four chamber/multiple slice multiple phase (4CH/MSMP) sequence.


METHODS
In 18 healthy subjects, several indices of left ventricular function were measured by using cine MR 4CH/MSMP sequence, and the correlation of the results was compared with ultrasound cardiography by t test.


RESULTS
In the measurement of left ventricular short diameter, left ventricular posterior wall thickness, internal ventricular septum thickness, left ventricular end diastolic and end systolic volume, the values of cine MR 4CH/MSMP sequence correlated well with those of echocardiography. The gamma value was between 0.88 and 0.99.


CONCLUSIONS
The cine MR 4CH/MSMP sequence may be considered an important noninvasive modality for accurate assessment of cardiac function.
Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510120, China.
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D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left