Importance of standardizing timing of hematocrit measurement when using cardiovascular magnetic resonance to calculate myocardial extracellular volume (ECV) based on pre- and post-contrast T1 mapping

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) can be used to calculate myocardial extracellular volume fraction (ECV) by relating the longitudinal relaxation rate in blood and myocardium before and after contrast-in...

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - June 28, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Henrik Engblom, Mikael Kanski, Sascha Kopic, David Nordlund, Christos G. Xanthis, Robert Jablonowski, Einar Heiberg, Anthony H. Aletras, Marcus Carlsson and H åkan Arheden Tags: Research Source Type: research