Multi-contrast imaging information of coronary artery wall based on magnetic resonance angiography

Abstract

In order to explore the most suitable image acquisition method for coronary artery wall, the display ability and image quality of segmentation breath-holding target volume acquisition method (the breath-holding method) and real-time navigation whole-hearted acquisition method (the navigation method) of coronary artery magnetic resonance angiography (CMRA) were compared. 26 healthy volunteers were selected to accept the CMRA in 1.5 tunnels magneto-resistance (TMR) equipment by the 2 acquisition methods respectively. The arteries were divided into 9 segments according to the standards of the American Heart Association (AHA). The images were evaluated by 2 magnetic resonance physicians. Satisfaction rate and success rate of each segment of the coronary artery were counted. The results showed that the signal to noise ratio (SNR) and the carrier to noise ratio (CNR) of the images obtained by the breath-holding method were higher than those obtained by the navigation method (P < 0.05). Therefore, the segmentation breath-holding target volume acquisition method is proved to have a higher image quality and the simpler and more convenient operations, which is more suitable for the acquisition of positioning images of CMRA.

Keywords

• Coronary artery wall
• CMRA
• Angiography
• Multi-contrast imaging
• Information technology
• Compressive sensing