Interobserver variability in assessing segmental function can be reduced by combining visual analysis of CMR cine sequences with corresponding parametric images of myocardial contraction

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 863-872

  Redheuil, Alban B ^a,b,c,d   Kachenoura, Nadjia ^c,d   Laporte, Rémi ^e   Azarine, Arshid ^a,b   Lyon, Xavier ^f   Jolivet, Odile ^c,d   Frouin, Frédérique ^c,d   Mousseaux, Elie ^a,b,c,d  

^a HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

^d SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^e Tourcoing University Hospital   (France)

^f LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance; Interobserver Variability; Intraobserver Variability; Myocardial Contraction; Parametric Imaging; Segmental Function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE WALL MOTION; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAMETRIC TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LINEAR MODELS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, CINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 36849081434     PISSN: 10976647     EISSN: 1532429X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10976640701693626     Document Type: Article

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