Abstract #3578

Characterization of Vortex Flow in the Left Ventricle by Phase Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Samuel Ting¹, Paaladinesh Thavendiranathan¹, Helene Houle², Gianni Pedrizzetti³, Subha V. Raman¹, Mani Vannan¹, Orlando Simonetti¹

¹The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States; ²Siemens Medical Solutions, Mountain View, CA, United States; ³University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy

Characterization of vortex formation and flow within the heart may be used as tool for diagnosing and understanding pathophysiological conditions of the heart. We present preliminary results demonstrating that phase contrast magnetic resonance imaging may be used to quantitatively evaluate and characterize formation of vortices within blood flow in the left ventricle of the heart.