Use of delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging for fibrosis detection in the atria: a review.
This paper presents a review of the different approaches existing in the literature to detect and quantify fibrosis in contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance images of the left atrial wall. The paper provides a critical analysis of the different methods, stating their advantages and limitations, and providing detailed analysis on the possible sources of variability in the final amount of detected fibrosis coming from the use of different techniques.
Department of Heart and Vessels, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Giulia
G
Pontecorboli
Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Rosa M
RM
Figueras I Ventura
Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Alicia
A
Carlosena
Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Eva
E
Benito
Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Susanna
S
Prat-Gonzales
Department of Heart and Vessels, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.|IRCCS Multimedica, Milan, Italy.
Luigi
L
Padeletti
Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Lluís
L
Mont
D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D064752:Atrial Remodeling; D057791:Cardiac Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005355:Fibrosis; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*
Atrial fibrillation; Cardiac magnetic resonance; Atrial fibrosis; Delayed-enhancement MRI; Late gadolinium enhancement; Catheter ablation