Biophysical modelling is a valuable technique for interrogating cardiac microstructure. We utilise a two-compartment model where intra- and extra-cellular space were represented by impermeable cylinders and an oblate diffusion tensor, respectively. Data was acquired ex vivo using a bespoke diffusion scheme with five diffusion times, six b-values and ten directions. Cardiomyocyte radius (r = 7.6 versus 8.9 μm) and volume fraction (ICV = 0.56 versus 0.67) were sensitive markers of cardiomyopathy validated in one healthy and one disease heart with transverse aortic constriction (TAC).
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