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Real-time Fourier velocity encoding: an in vivo evaluation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15723365     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To compare in vivo real-time Fourier velocity encoding (FVE), spectral-Doppler ultrasound, and phase-contrast (PC) magnetic-resonance (MR) imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In vivo velocity spectra were measured in the suprarenal and infrarenal aorta and the hepatic segment of the inferior vena cava of eight normal volunteers using FVE, and compared to similar measurements using Doppler ultrasound and gated PC MR imaging. In vivo waveforms were compared qualitatively according to flow pattern appearance (number, shape, and position of velocity peaks) and quantitatively according to peak velocity. RESULTS: Good agreement was obtained between peak velocities measured in vitro using FVE and PC MR imaging (R(2) = 0.99, P = 2.10(-6), slope = 0.97 +/- 0.05). Qualitatively, the FVE and ultrasound measurements agreed closely in the majority of in vivo cases (excellent or good in 21/24 cases) while the PC MR method resolved fewer velocity peaks due to the inherent temporal averaging of cardiac-gated studies (excellent or good agreement with FVE in 13/24 cases). Quantitatively, the FVE measurement of peak velocity correlated strongly with both ultrasound (R(2) = 0.71, P = 2.10(-7), slope = 0.81 +/- 0.08) and PC MR (R(2) = 0.85, P = 2.10(-10), slope = 1.04 +/- 0.08). CONCLUSION: Real-time MR assessment of blood-flow velocity correlated well with spectral Doppler ultrasound. Such new methods may allow hemodynamic information to be acquired in vessels inaccessible to ultrasound or in patients for whom respiratory compensation is not possible.
Authors:
Christopher K Macgowan; Christian J Kellenberger; Jay S Detsky; Kevin Roman; Shi-Joon Yoo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1053-1807     ISO Abbreviation:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Publication Date:  2005 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-02-24     Completed Date:  2005-07-11     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9105850     Medline TA:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  297-304     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto and Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada. chris.macgowan@utoronto.ca
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aorta / anatomy & histology,  physiology
Blood Flow Velocity / physiology
Coronary Circulation / physiology*
Fourier Analysis*
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Reference Values
Regional Blood Flow / physiology
Sensitivity and Specificity
Time Factors
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Pulsed / methods*
Vena Cava, Inferior / anatomy & histology,  physiology

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