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Cardiac MRI: Standardized Right and Left Ventricular Quantification by Briefly Coaching Inexperienced Personnel

Niek H. J. Prakken, Birgitta K. Velthuis, E.-J. Vonken, Willem P.Th.M. Mali, Maarten-Jan Cramer

The Open Magnetic Resonance Journal · 2008 · 29 citations · 32 references

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MRI quantification of the cardiac ventricles is time-consuming, especially for the right ventricle due to its complex geometry. Using a short axis MRI protocol, we tested if briefly coaching persons inexperienced in cardiac MRI provides reliable right and left ventricular quantification.

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