MRI of the left atrium at 3T: evaluation of measurement reproducibility in healthy volunteers and patients with cardiovascular disease.

CONCLUSION: 3T-MRI derived LA volume measurements are simple and repeatable, and can elicit clear differences between LVHI patients and HVs. These MRI endpoints provide scope for improved radiological interpretation of LA structure and function, and the high degree of repeatability validates their use for longitudinal investigations where precision work is essential.
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Source: Acta Radiologica - February 9, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Gandy SJ, Matthew S, Rekhraj S, Szwejkowski B, Crowe E, Struthers AD, Houston JG Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research