Association between single-slice and whole heart measurements of epicardial and pericardial fat in cardiac MRI.

Marius VachJulian A LuetkensAnton FaronAlexander IsaakBabak SalamDaniel ThomasUlrike I AttenbergerAlois M Sprinkart

Published in: Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) (2021)

Single-slice measurements allow an estimation of ECF and PCF volume. This time-efficient analysis allows studies of larger patient cohorts and the opportunistic determination of ECF/PCF from routine examinations.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
adipose tissue
heart failure
case report
left ventricular
clinical practice
contrast enhanced
solid phase extraction
fatty acid
diffusion weighted imaging