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Table 1 MBV by MRI shows expected relationship to MBF by microspheres

From: A steady-state method for computation of myocardial blood volume with the intravascular contrast agent Ablavar

Experiment 1

 

Rest

 

Stress

  
 

MBV (ml/100g)

% MBV increase (Stenosis-Remote)/Remote

MBV (ml/100g)

% MBV reduction (Stenosis-Remote)/Remote

MVR

Average

4.923

 

5.771

 

1.172

Stenosis

6.186

33.0

5.395

20.07

0.872

Remote

4.651

 

6.75

 

1.451

Flow from microspheres

 

Rest

 

Stress

  
 

MBF (ml/min/g)

% Flow reduction (Stenosis-Remote)/Remote

MBF (ml/min/g)

%Flow reduction (Stenosis-Remote)/Remote

MFR

Stenosis

0.961

35.98

0.714

838.495

0.742

Remote

1.502

 

8.469

 

5.638

Experiment 2

 

Rest

 

Stress

  
 

MBV (ml/100g)

%MBV increase (Stenosis-Remote)/Remote

MBV (ml/100g)

%MBV reduction (Stenosis-Remote)/Remote

MVR

Average

3.241

 

4.828

 

1.490

Stenosis

3.669

9.85

4.335

19.94

1.182

Remote

3.340

 

5.415

 

1.833

Flow from microspheres

 

Rest

 

Stress

  
 

MBF (ml/g/min)

%Flow reduction (Stenosis-Remote)/Remote

MBF (ml/g/min)

% Flow reduction (Stenosis-Remote)/Remote

MFR

Stenosis

0.687

25.239

0.908

627.226

1.322

Remote

0.918

 

6.414

 

8.583