Acute noncontrast T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging predicts chronic radiofrequency ablation lesions.

Eugene G KholmovskiJosh SilvernagelNathan AngelSathya VijayakumarSamuel ThomasDerek DosdallRob MacLeodNassir F MarroucheRavi Ranjan

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2018)

Native T1w MRI acquired acutely after RF ablation is a good predictor of chronic lesion size. Acute LGE-MRI significantly overestimates the chronic lesion size.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
radiofrequency ablation
contrast enhanced
drug induced
liver failure
respiratory failure
diffusion weighted imaging
computed tomography
hepatitis b virus
intensive care unit
atrial fibrillation