Cine-MRI versus two-dimensional echocardiography to measure in vivo left ventricular function in rat heart.

Two-dimensional echocardiography is the most commonly used non-invasive method for measuring in vivo cardiac function in experimental animals. In humans, measurements of cardiac function made using cine-MRI compare favourably with those made using echocardiography. However, no rigorous comparison ha...

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Main Authors: Stuckey, D, Carr, C, Tyler, D, Clarke, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008