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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance2023

Reference ranges of myocardial T1 and T2 mapping in healthy Chinese adults: a multicenter 3T cardiovascular magnetic resonance study.

Ziqian Xu, Weihao Li, Jiaqi Wang, Fei Wang, Bin Sun, Shifeng Xiang, Xiao Luo, Yanfeng Meng, Xiang Wang, Ximing Wang and 8 more

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Article in Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 13 institutions in 2 countries.

Ziqian XuDepartment of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Guoxue Xiang No. 37, Guo Xue Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Weihao LiDepartment of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Guoxue Xiang No. 37, Guo Xue Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Jiaqi WangDepartment of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Guoxue Xiang No. 37, Guo Xue Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Fei WangDepartment of Radiology, Anqing Municipal Hospital, Renmin Road No. 352, Yingjiang District, Anqing, 246003, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
Bin SunDepartment of Radiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Xinquan Road No. 29, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Shifeng XiangDepartment of Radiology, Handan Central Hospital, Cong Taipei Road No. 59, Handan, 056002, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
Xiao LuoDepartment of Radiology, Maanshan People's Hospital, Hubei Road No. 45, Huashan District, Maanshan, 243099, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
Yanfeng MengDepartment of Radiology, Taiyuan Central Hospital, East Sandao Lane No. 5, Jiefang North Road, Xinghualing District, Taiyuan, 030009, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
Xiang WangDepartment of Radiology, Wuhan Central Hospital, Shengli Street No. 26, Jiangan District, Wuhan, 430014, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Ximing WangDepartment of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jingwuwei Seventh Road No. 324, Huaiyin District, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Jianxun SongDepartment of Radiology, Shenzhen Baoan People's Hospital, Longjing 2nd Road No. 118, Xinan Street, Baoan District, Shenzhen, 518101, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Min ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Hospital, Dongdan Dahua Road No. 1, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100005, People's Republic of China.
Dinghu XuDepartment of Radiology, Nanjing Jiangning Hospital, Hushan Road No. 169, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211199, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoyue ZhouMR Collaboration, Siemens Healthineers Ltd, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Zhiguo JuCollege of Medical Imaging, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Science, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Jiayu SunDepartment of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Guoxue Xiang No. 37, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Yuchi HanCardiovascular Division, The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Yucheng ChenDepartment of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Guoxue Xiang No. 37, Guo Xue Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People's Republic of China. chenyucheng2003@126.com.ORCID 0000-0002-1771-4769
Sichuan University · CNShandong Provincial Hospital · CNAnqing City Hospital · CNBeijing Hospital · CNFujian Medical University · CNHandan College · CNNanjing Jiangning Hospital · CNPeople's Hospital of Bishan District · CNShanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences · CNShenzhen Bao'an District People's Hospital · CNSiemens (China) · CNTaiyuan Central Hospital · CNThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough reference ranges of T1 and T2 mapping are well established for cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) at 1.5T, data for 3T are still lacking. The objective of this study is to establish reference ranges of myocardial T1 and T2 based on a large multicenter cohort of healthy Chinese adults at 3T CMR.

methodsA total of 1015 healthy Chinese adults (515 men, age range: 19-87 years) from 11 medical centers who underwent CMR using 3T Siemens scanners were prospectively enrolled. T1 mapping was performed with a motion-corrected modified Look-Locker inversion recovery sequence using a 5(3)3 scheme. T2 mapping images were acquired using T2-prepared fast low-angle shot sequence. T1 and T2 relaxation times were quantified for each slice and each myocardial segment. The T1 mapping and extracellular volume standardization (T1MES) phantom was used for quality assurance at each center prior to subject scanning.

resultsThe phantom analysis showed strong consistency of spin echo, T1 mapping, and T2 mapping among centers. In the entire cohort, global T1 and T2 reference values were 1193 ± 34 ms and 36 ± 2.5 ms. Global T1 and T2 values were higher in females than in males (T1: 1211 ± 29 ms vs. 1176 ± 30 ms, p < 0.001; T2: 37 ± 2.3 ms vs. 35 ± 2.5 ms, p < 0.001). There were statistical differences in global T2 across age groups (p < 0.001), but not in global T1. Linear regression showed no correlation between age and global T1 or T2 values. In males, positive correlation was found between heart rate and global T1 (r = 0.479, p < 0.001).

conclusionsUsing phantom-validated imaging sequences, we provide reference ranges for myocardial T1 and T2 values on 3T scanners in healthy Chinese adults, which can be applied across participating sites. Trial registration URL: http://www.chictr.org.cn/index.aspx . Unique identifier: ChiCTR1900025518. Registration name: 3T magnetic resonance myocardial quantitative imaging standardization and reference value study: a multi-center clinical study.

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