Meeting Banner
Abstract #4284

Cardiac diffusion MRI using Connectom scanner

Maryam Afzali1,2,3, Lars Mueller1,3, Sam Coveney1, Fabrizio Fasano4,5, John Evans2, Maria Engel2, Filip Szczepankiewicz6, Irvin Teh1, Erica Dall'Armellina1, Derek K Jones2, and Jürgen E Schneider1
1Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, Leeds, United Kingdom, 2Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC), School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom, 3These authors contributed equally to this work, Leeds, United Kingdom, 4Siemens Healthcare Ltd, Camberly, United Kingdom, 5Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen, Germany, 6Medical Radiation Physics, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Synopsis

Keywords: Heart, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Strong gradientsCardiac diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging (cardiac dMRI) allows to non-invasively assess the microstructure of the heart. Cardiac motion typically necessitates the use of motion-compensated diffusion gradients. Here we report for the first time on the application of cardiac dMRI on a Connectom MR scanner with a gradient strength of 300 mT/m using a spin echo (SE) sequence with EPI readout and up to third order (M3) motion-compensated diffusion gradients. The results show the benefits of applying dMRI with higher order motion compensation in the human heart using a Connectom scanner.

How to access this content:

For one year after publication, abstracts and videos are only open to registrants of this annual meeting. Registrants should use their existing login information. Non-registrant access can be purchased via the ISMRM E-Library.

After one year, current ISMRM & ISMRT members get free access to both the abstracts and videos. Non-members and non-registrants must purchase access via the ISMRM E-Library.

After two years, the meeting proceedings (abstracts) are opened to the public and require no login information. Videos remain behind password for access by members, registrants and E-Library customers.

Click here for more information on becoming a member.

Keywords