A dual propagation contours technique for semi-automated assessment of systolic and diastolic cardiac function by CMR

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is frequently performed to measure accurate LV volumes and ejection fractions, LV volume-time curves (VTC) derived ejection and filling rates are not routinely calculated due to lack o...

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Main Authors: Calhoun David A, Perry Gilbert J, Aban Inmaculada, Lloyd Steven G, Gupta Himanshu, Nagaraj Hosakote, Feng Wei, Dell'Italia Louis J, Denney Thomas S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/11/1/30