Medical image analysis
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Medical image analysis · Sep 2003
Comparative StudyCardiac magnetic resonance imaging in small animal models of human heart failure.
The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of cine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for assessment of the infarcted rat and mouse heart and to compare the results with established methods. These models have been proven to predict genesis and prevention of heart failure in patients. The value of cine MRI was tested in studies investigating interventions to change the course of the remodeling process. ⋯ In conclusion, cine MRI is a valuable diagnostic tool applicable to the rat and mouse model of MI. Being non-invasive and exact it offers new insights into the remodeling process after MI because serial measurements are possible. The technique was applied to study several interventions and proved its usefulness.