Table 1 Dilated and post-chemotherapy cardiomyopathy
Sequence | Imaging plane | Indication |
|---|---|---|
Standard imaging | ||
Cine bSSFP | Short-axis stack | LV volumes, mass, and EF RV volumes, mass (short axis only), and EF Regional wall motion Intracardiac thrombus |
LV long axis views | ||
Axial stack | RV volumes, and EF Intracardiac thrombus | |
Late gadolinium enhancement | Short-axis stack LV long-axis views RV-specific views | Focal fibrosis Prognostic stratification |
Additional case-specific or comprehensive imaging | ||
Cine bSSFP | Short-axis or axial stack | LA volume |
T2 signal intensity ratio | Short-axis stack LV long-axis views RV-specific views | Inflammation (edema) |
Early gadolinium enhancement | Short-axis stack LV long-axis views RV-specific views | Inflammation (hyperemia) |
T1-mapping pre- and post-gadolinium contrast | Short-axis view LV 4-chamber view | Inflammation Diffuse myocardial fibrosis Extracellular volume |
Phase contrast flow mapping | Transmitral flow plane | LV diastolic function |
Myocardial tagging | Short-axis views LV 4-chamber view | Myocardial strain (Alternative to use feature tracking for post-processing cine bSSFP sequences) |
First-pass perfusion | Short-axis views LV 4-chamber view | Myocardial perfusion |