Structural and functional fetal cardiac imaging using low field (0.55 T) MRI
We demonstrated the feasibility of low-field (0.55 T) MRI for fetal cardiac imaging. The reduced SNR at low field strength can be effectively compensated for by strategically optimizing sequence parameters. Major fetal cardiac structures and vessels were consistently visualized, and flow measurements were successfully obtained. The late gestation study demonstrated the robustness and reproducibility at low field strength. MRI performed at 0.55 T is a viable option for fetal cardiac examination.
Authors
- Kuberan Pushparajah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1541-1155)
- Tomas Woodgate
- Paula Ramirez Gilliland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0705-5296)
- Alena Uus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5796-2145)
- Vanessa Kyriakopoulou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9883-0314)
- Jana Hutter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3476-3500)
- David Lloyd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1759-6106)
- Kelly Payette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7041-0150)
- Jordina Aviles Verdera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7575-4244)
- Mary Rutherford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3361-1337)
- Joseph V. Hajnal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2690-5495)
- C Zhang
- Lisa Story (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9328-9592)
- Kamilah St Clair
- Michela Cleri
- Megan P. Hall
- Simi Bansal
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (DE)
- Evelina London Children's Healthcare (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2024.1418645
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.21