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On the subjective acceptance during cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging at 7.0 Tesla
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance volume 17, Article number: P13 (2015)
Background
A growing number of reports speak about explorations into cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) at ultrahigh magnetic field strengths (UHF-CMR, B0≥7.0T). En route to broader UHF-CMR studies it is of relevance to scrutinize how UHF-CMR examinations are tolerated by subjects. Realizing this need this study examines the subjective acceptance during UHF-CMR in a cohort of healthy volunteers who underwent a cardiac MR examination at 7.0 T.
Methods
Within a period of two and a half years (January 2012 to June 2014) a total of 165 healthy volunteers (41 female, 124 male) without any known history of cardiac disease underwent UHF-CMR. For the assessment of the subjective acceptance a questionnaire was used to examine the participants experience prior, during and after the UHF-CMR examination. For this purpose, the subjects were asked to respond to the questionnaire in an exit interview held immediately after the completion of the UHF-CMR examination under supervision of a study nurse to ensure accurate understanding of the questions. All questions were answered with "yes" or "no" including extra space for additional comments.
Results
Transient muscular contraction was documented in 12.7% of the questionnaires. Muscular contraction was reported to occur only during periods of scanning with the magnetic field gradients being rapidly switched. Dizziness during the study was reported by 12.7% of the subjects. Taste of metal was reported by 10.1% of the study population. Light flashes were reported by 3.6% of the entire cohort. 13% of the subjects reported side effects/observations which were not explicitly listed in the questionnaire but covered by the question about other side effects and observations. No severe side effects as vomiting or syncope after scanning occurred. No increase in heart rate was observed during the UHF-CMR exam versus the baseline clinical examination.
Conclusions
This study adds to the literature by detailing the subjective acceptance of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging examinations at a magnetic field strength of 7.0 T. Cardiac MR examinations at 7.0 T are well tolerated by healthy subjects. Broader observational and multi-center studies including patient cohorts with cardiac diseases are required to gain further insights into the subjective acceptance of UHF-CMR examinations.
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Klix, S., Els, A., Paul, K. et al. On the subjective acceptance during cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging at 7.0 Tesla. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 17 (Suppl 1), P13 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1186/1532-429X-17-S1-P13
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