MRI capable of aorta ‘action shots’ in exercising patients

Nicholas Leider | | Cardiovascular Business | Cardiac Imaging

Researchers, led by Johan Heiberg, PhD, from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark, were able to produce high-quality MR images of patients’ hearts using an ergometer bike mounted on an MRI scanner table.

The team examined 40 patients—20 who had histories of ventricular septal defect and 20 health subjects—with less than 1 percent of scans having to be discarded due to image quality.

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Cardiac MRI feasible throughout slow-to-fast ‘bike rides’

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Nicholas Leider, Managing Editor

Nicholas joined TriMed in 2016 as the managing editor of the Chicago office. After receiving his master’s from Roosevelt University, he worked in various writing/editing roles for magazines ranging in topic from billiards to metallurgy. Currently on Chicago’s north side, Nicholas keeps busy by running, reading and talking to his two cats.

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