Estimation of ejection fraction and stroke volume using single- and biplane magnetic resonance imaging of the left cardiac ventricle

• Background: In cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), left ventricular stroke volume (SV) and ejection fractions (EF) are occasionally calculated using single-plane and biplane ellipsoid models. In previous studies, the calculated SV and EF using single- and biplane ellipsoid models have been compared to reference values calculated from short-axis (SA) images. In these studies, however, it has been emphasized that through-plane motion of the basal SA images represents an important source of error, which may result in incorrect reference values.Purpose: To compare the calculated SV and EF using single-plane and biplane ellipsoid models with SV and EF calculated from SA images in which compensation was made for through-plane motion.Material and Methods: A group of 20 patients who underwent MRI examination were included in the study. SV and EF were calculated using the stack of SA images (which had been compensated for through-plane motion) and compared to the SV and EF calculated according to the single- and biplane ellipsoid models.Results: The mean difference between the single-plane model and the reference was -0.3±6.5 for EF and 7.2±17.1 ml for SV. Corresponding comparison between the biplane method and the reference resulted in a mean difference of 0.3±6.1 for EF and 11.8±14.9 ml for SV.Conclusion: The results from this study show that left ventricular EF can be adequately estimated using the single- and biplane ellipsoid models, while SV tends to be overestimated using both geometrical models

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Kardiologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems (hsv//eng)

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Adolescent

Adult

Aged

Child

Female

Heart Ventricles

heart anatomy

heart histology

Humans

Magnetic Resonance Imaging/*methods

Male

Middle Aged

Models; Cardiovascular

Stroke Volume

Cardiology

Kardiologi

Cardiology

Kardiologi

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