Authors:
E. Maffei, G. Messalli, T. Arcadi, A. Clemente, C. Martini, A. Cuttone, E. Emiliano, F. Cademartiri; Parma/IT
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2010/C-0628
Purpose
Background: Correct and reproducible evaluation of left (LV) and right (RV) ventricular functional parameters represents the basis for decision making in cardiac and pulmonary diseases. Thanks to high temporal, spatial and contrast resolution 2D-bSSFP magnetic resonance sequence guarantees the best results in terms of accuracy for LV and RV volume assessment and it is nowadays regarded as the in vivo gold standard for this aim. Recently, thanks to the possibility of acquiring non invasive images of coronary artery tree, numerous studies explored the role of Cardiac CT in furnishing, as MRI, also LV and RV functional parameters. So far no studies evaluated the feasibility and reproducibility of concurrent left and right ventricular volume assessment by Cardiac CT as compared with MRI in a large sample size
Purpose: to compare Magnetic Resonance (MR) and Computed Tomography (CT) for the concurrent assessment of left (LV) and right (RV) ventricular functional parameters.