T-1 Mapping of the Gadolinium-Enhanced Myocardium: Adjustment for Factors Affecting Interpatient Comparison

Quantitative T-1 mapping of delayed gadolinium-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging has shown promise in identifying diffuse myocardial fibrosis. Despite careful control of magnetic resonance imaging parameters, comparison of T-1 times between different patients may be problematic because of patient specific factors such as gadolinium dose, differing glomerular filtration rates, and patient specific delay times. In this work, a model driven approach to account for variations between patients to allow for comparison of T-1 data is provided. Kinetic model parameter values were derived from healthy volunteer time-contrast curves. Correction values for the factors described above were used to normalize T-1 values to a matched state. Examples of pre- and postcorrected values for a pool of normal subjects and in a patient cohort of type 1 diabetic patients shows tighter clustering and improved discrimination of disease state. Magn Reson Med 65:1407-1415, 2011. (C) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.Cardiovascular Aspects of Radiolog

Assessment of cardiac involvement in myotonic muscular dystrophy by T1 mapping on magnetic resonance imaging

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Assessment of Cardiac Involvement in Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy Patients Using T1 Mapping MRI

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Preparation of a radiology department in an Italian hospital dedicated to COVID-19 patients

Preparedness for the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its spread in Italy called for setting up of adequately equipped and dedicated health facilities to manage sick patients while protecting healthcare workers, uninfected patients, and the community. In our country, in a short time span, the demand for critical care beds exceeded supply. A new sequestered hospital completely dedicated to intensive care (IC) for isolated COVID-19 patients needed to be designed, constructed, and deployed. Along with this new initiative, the new concept of \u201cPandemic Radiology Unit\u201d was implemented as a practical solution to the emerging crisis, born out of a critical and urgent acute need. The present article describes logistics, planning, and practical design issues for such a pandemic radiology and critical care unit (e.g., space, infection control, safety of healthcare workers, etc.) adopted in the IC Hospital Unit for the care and management of COVID-19 patients

T1 Mapping in Cardiomyopathy at Cardiac MR: Comparison with Endomyocardial Biopsy

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Myocardial T1 Mapping With MRI: Comparison of Look-Locker and MOLLI Sequences

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Normal Left Ventricular Myocardial Thickness for Middle-Aged and Older Subjects With Steady-State Free Precession Cardiac Magnetic Resonance The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

BACKGROUND: Increased left ventricular myocardial thickness (LVMT) is a feature of several cardiac diseases. The purpose of this study was to establish standard reference values of normal LVMT with cardiac MR (CMR) and to assess variation with image acquisition plane, demographics and LV function. METHODS AND RESULTS: End-diastolic LVMT was measured on CMR steady-state free precession cine long and short axis images in 300 consecutive participants free of cardiac disease (169 women; 65.6±8.5 years) of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis cohort. Mean LVMT on short axis images at the mid-cavity level was 5.3±0.9mm and 6.3±1.1mm for women and men, respectively. The average of the maximum LVMT at the mid-cavity for women/men were 7mm/9mm (long axis) and 7mm/8mm (short axis). Mean LVMT was positively associated with weight (0.02mm/kg, p=0.01) and body-surface-area (1.1mm/m(2), p<0.001). No relationship was found between mean LVMT and age or height. Greater mean LVMT was associated with lower LV end-diastolic volume (0.01mm/ml, p<0.01), a lower LV end-systolic volume (−0.01mm/ml, p=0.01) and lower LV stroke volume (−0.01mm/ml, p<0.05). LVMT measured on long axis images at the basal and mid-cavity level were slightly greater (by 6% and 10%, respectively) than measurements obtained on short axis images; apical LVMT values on long axis images were 20% less than those on short axis images. CONCLUSION: Normal values for wall thickness are provided for middle-aged and older subjects. Normal LVMT is lower for women than men. Observed values vary depending on the imaging plane for measurement

Left Ventricular Structure, Tissue Composition, and Aortic Distensibility in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes Intervention and Complications

Alterations in myocardial structure, function, tissue composition (e.g., fibrosis) may be associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS). This study aimed to determine the relation of MetS and its individual components to markers of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM). A total of 978 subjects of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications T1DM cohort (age: 49 +/- 7 years, 47% female, DM duration 28 +/- 5 years) underwent cardiovascular magnetic resonance. In a subset of 200 patients, myocardial tissue composition was measured with cardiovascular magnetic resonance T1 mapping after contrast administration. MetS was defined as T1DM plus 2 other abnormalities based on the American Heart Association/National Cholesterol Education Program criteria. MetS was present in 34.1% of subjects. After adjustment for age, height, scanner, study cohort, gender, smoking, mean glycated hemoglobin levels, history of macroalbuminuria and end-stage renal disease, left ventricle mass was greater by 12.3 g, end-diastolic volume was higher by 5.4 ml, and mass to end-diastolic volume ratio was higher by 5% in patients with MetS versus those without MetS (p<0.001 for all). Myocardial T1 times were lower by 29ms in patients with MetS than those without (p<0.001). Elevated waist circumference showed the strongest associations with left ventricle mass (+10.1 g), end-diastolic volume (+6.7 ml), and lower myocardial T1 times (+31 ms) in patients with MetS compared with those without (p<0.01). In conclusion, in a large cohort of patients with T1DM, 34.1% of subjects met MetS criteria. MetS was associated with adverse myocardial structural remodeling and change in myocardial tissue composition. (C) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

Left Ventricular Structure, Tissue Composition, and Aortic Distensibility in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes Intervention and Complications

Alterations in myocardial structure, function, tissue composition (e.g., fibrosis) may be associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS). This study aimed to determine the relation of MetS and its individual components to markers of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM). A total of 978 subjects of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications T1DM cohort (age: 49 ± 7 years, 47% female, DM duration 28 ± 5 years) underwent cardiovascular magnetic resonance. In a subset of 200 patients, myocardial tissue composition was measured with cardiovascular magnetic resonance T1 mapping after contrast administration. MetS was defined as T1DM plus 2 other abnormalities based on the American Heart Association/National Cholesterol Education Program criteria. MetS was present in 34.1% of subjects. After adjustment for age, height, scanner, study cohort, gender, smoking, mean glycated hemoglobin levels, history of macroalbuminuria and end-stage renal disease, left ventricle mass was greater by 12.3 g, end-diastolic volume was higher by 5.4 ml, and mass to end-diastolic volume ratio was higher by 5% in patients with MetS versus those without MetS (p \u3c0.001 for all). Myocardial T1 times were lower by 29 ms in patients with MetS than those without (p \u3c0.001). Elevated waist circumference showed the strongest associations with left ventricle mass (+10.1 g), end-diastolic volume (+6.7 ml), and lower myocardial T1 times (+31 ms) in patients with MetS compared with those without (p \u3c0.01). In conclusion, in a large cohort of patients with T1DM, 34.1% of subjects met MetS criteria. MetS was associated with adverse myocardial structural remodeling and change in myocardial tissue composition