Quantitative Interpretation of Myocardial Fiber Structure in the Left and Right Ventricle of an Equine Heart Using Diffusion Tensor Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Hilke C.H. Straatman*, Imke van der Schoor, Martijn Froeling, Glenn Van Steenkiste, Robert J. Holtackers, Tammo Delhaas

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Abstract

In this study an equine heart of a 13-year-old Belgian Warmblood is scanned using diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging (DT-CMR) to perform quantitative analysis on myocyte orientation in the left and right ventricular free wall (LVFW and RVFW) as well as in the interventricular septum (IVS). Transmural helical angle profiles are obtained at basal, mid-ventricular and apical height. This equine heart with high transmural DT-CMR resolution revealed that the transmural helix angle range in the RVFW is approximately twice as large as the one in the LVFW. Moreover, the transmural helix angle distributions in the IVS could be separated into an RV and LV side with gradients in fiber angle orientation that were comparable to the RVFW and LVFW, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFunctional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart
Subtitle of host publication11th International Conference, FIMH 2021, Stanford, CA, USA, June 21-25, 2021, Proceedings
EditorsDaniel B. Ennis, Luigi E. Perotti, Vicky Y. Wang
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer
Pages178-188
Number of pages11
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-78710-3
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-78709-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event11th International Conference on Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart, FIMH 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 21 Jun 202125 Jun 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume12738
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference11th International Conference on Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart, FIMH 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period21/06/2125/06/21

Keywords

  • DT-CMR
  • Helical angle
  • Right ventricular free wall
  • Septum

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