Cardiac MRI in patients with cardiac pacemakers: practical methods for reducing susceptibility artifacts and optimizing image quality.

CONCLUSION: The artifacts caused by pacemakers typically did not compromise the diagnostic IQ. The use of frequency-scout prior to bSSFP cine or the use of SPGR-based sequences could also improve IQ.
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Source: Acta Radiologica - March 11, 2015 Category: Radiology Authors: Kaasalainen T, Kivistö S, Holmström M, Peltonen J, Pakarinen S, Hänninen H, Sipilä O Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research