title: Value of contrast-enhanced, balanced cine-MR sequences in the assessment of apparent infarct size after acute myocardial infarction: a prospective comparison with delayed-enhancement sequences.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced (CE) delayed cine steady-state free precession (SSFP) sequences in the assessment of apparent infarct size after acute myocardial infarction (MI).
  
  
  METHODS
  Contrast-enhanced (CE) balanced cine-SSFP sequences were compared with delayed-enhancement (DE) T1 sequences for their ability to detect segmental abnormal enhancement in 29 consecutive patients with recent successfully reperfused acute MI.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The extent of myocardial involvement revealed by postcontrast cine-SSFP sequences and DE images was closely correlated (Spearman r = 0.86, P < 0.001). There was no significant difference between the two sequences in assessing subendocardial or transmural involvement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In addition to DE sequences, CE cine-SSFP sequences should play a role in assessing necrotic and jeopardized myocardium after acute MI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France. jean-pierre.laissy@bch.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Laissy
authors.forename: Fabien
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hyafil
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Huart
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Serfaty
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chillon
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schouman-Claeys
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faraggi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media