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Abstract #1362

Acquisition of Velocity-Encoded CMR Is Feasible in Presence of Contrast Agent, But Delineation for Strain Is Difficult

Erik Hedstrom1, Erik Bergvall1, Karin Markenroth Bloch2,3, Freddy Stahlberg4,5, Hakan Arheden1

1Cardiac MR Group, Department of Clinical Physiology, Lund University and Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; 2MR department, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; 3Philips Medical Systems, Best, Netherlands; 4Department of Medical Radiation Physics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; 5Department of Radiology, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden


AIM: We sought to determine whether the presence of contrast agent affects PC-CMR measurements of aortic blood flow, and myocardial displacement of the left ventricle in humans. METHODS: Velocity-encoded data was acquired pre and post contrast agent administration. RESULTS: Cardiac output differed -0.040.52 l/min and myocardial displacement 0.10.5mm. Magnitude image contrast for myocardial displacement was visually lower in the post contrast agent images. CONCLUSIONS: Acquisition of aortic flow is feasible both in the absence and presence of contrast agent. For myocardial displacement phase-contrast data is assessable as such, but delineation not possible post contrast agent administration due to lower image contrast.