TY - JOUR
T1 - Cine MR imaging of valvular heart disease
T2 - Display and imaging parameters affect the size of the signal void caused by valvular regurgitation
AU - Suzuki, J. I.
AU - Caputo, G. R.
AU - Kondo, C.
AU - Higgins, C. B.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - The effects of display and imaging parameters on the measured size of the signal void representing valvular regurgitation on cine MR imaging were examined. Sixteen patients with valvular regurgitation were studied. Six cine acquisition modes were evaluated in five patients. Echo times (TEs) (8, 12, and 17 msec) and flip angles (30° and 50°) were varied. The variable display parameters were [Z x (blood pool signal intensity - lung signal intensity)] at window width (Z = 0.75, 1.00, 1.25) and (Y x window width + lung signal intensity) at window level (Y = 0.00, 0.25, 0.25, 0.50). The area of the signal void was significantly (p < .01) affected by the window level (2.7 ± 0.8 cm2 at Y = 0.00, 4.4 ± 1.1 cm2 at Y = 0.25, and 5.6 ± 1.4 cm2 at Y = 0.50) and window width (3.6 ± 0.9 cm2 at Z = 0.75 and 4.9 ± 1.1 cm2 at Z = 1.25). With standardized display parameters, TE influenced the area (3.3 ± 1.1 cm2 at 8 msec and 7.8 ± 1.5 cm2 at 12 msec; p < .01). Variations in the value of TE and display settings cause differences in the measured area of the regurgitant signal void. Quantification of valvular regurgitation by cine MR imaging requires strict standardization of display and imaging parameters.
AB - The effects of display and imaging parameters on the measured size of the signal void representing valvular regurgitation on cine MR imaging were examined. Sixteen patients with valvular regurgitation were studied. Six cine acquisition modes were evaluated in five patients. Echo times (TEs) (8, 12, and 17 msec) and flip angles (30° and 50°) were varied. The variable display parameters were [Z x (blood pool signal intensity - lung signal intensity)] at window width (Z = 0.75, 1.00, 1.25) and (Y x window width + lung signal intensity) at window level (Y = 0.00, 0.25, 0.25, 0.50). The area of the signal void was significantly (p < .01) affected by the window level (2.7 ± 0.8 cm2 at Y = 0.00, 4.4 ± 1.1 cm2 at Y = 0.25, and 5.6 ± 1.4 cm2 at Y = 0.50) and window width (3.6 ± 0.9 cm2 at Z = 0.75 and 4.9 ± 1.1 cm2 at Z = 1.25). With standardized display parameters, TE influenced the area (3.3 ± 1.1 cm2 at 8 msec and 7.8 ± 1.5 cm2 at 12 msec; p < .01). Variations in the value of TE and display settings cause differences in the measured area of the regurgitant signal void. Quantification of valvular regurgitation by cine MR imaging requires strict standardization of display and imaging parameters.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 2119099
AN - SCOPUS:0025157961
VL - 155
SP - 723
EP - 727
JO - American Journal of Roentgenology
JF - American Journal of Roentgenology
SN - 0361-803X
IS - 4
ER -