[HTML][HTML] T2 quantification for improved detection of myocardial edema
S Giri, YC Chung, A Merchant, G Mihai… - Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Abstract Background T2-Weighted (T2W) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) pulse
sequences have been used to detect edema in patients with acute myocardial infarction and
differentiate acute from chronic infarction. T2W sequences have suffered from several
problems including (i) signal intensity variability caused by phased array coils,(ii) high signal
from slow moving ventricular chamber blood that can mimic and mask elevated T2 in sub-
endocardial myocardium,(iii) motion artifacts, and (iv) the subjective nature of T2W image …
sequences have been used to detect edema in patients with acute myocardial infarction and
differentiate acute from chronic infarction. T2W sequences have suffered from several
problems including (i) signal intensity variability caused by phased array coils,(ii) high signal
from slow moving ventricular chamber blood that can mimic and mask elevated T2 in sub-
endocardial myocardium,(iii) motion artifacts, and (iv) the subjective nature of T2W image …