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Comparing Strain Assessment in Compressed Sensing and Conventional Cine MRI

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The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of compressed sensing (CS) acceleration methods compared to conventional segmented cine (Seg) cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) for evaluating left ventricular (LV) function and strain by feature tracking (FT). In this prospective study, 45 healthy volunteers underwent CMR imaging used Seg, threefold (CS3), fourfold (CS4), and eightfold (CS8) CS acceleration. Cine images were scored for quality (1–5 scale). LV volumetric and functional parameters and global longitudinal (GLS), circumferential (GCS), and radial strains (GRS) were quantified. LV volumetric and functional parameters exhibited no differences between Seg and all CS cines (all P > 0.05). The strains were similar for Seg, CS3, and CS4 (all P > 0.05). Similarly, no significant differences were observed in GRS and GCS between Seg and CS8 (all P > 0.05), but the global longitudinal strain was significantly lower for CS8 versus Seg (P < 0.001). Image quality declined with CS acceleration, especially in long-axis views with CS8. CS cine MRI at acceleration factor 4 maintained good image quality and accurate measurements of LV function and strain, although there was a slight reduction in the quality of long-axis images and GLS with CS8. CS acceleration up to a factor of 4 enabled fast CMR evaluations, making it suitable for clinical use.

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The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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Funding

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82371949, 82371959, 82071897, 81970446), National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of the Higher Education Institutions of Anhui Province, China (2022AH020071), and Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation (2308085Y48, 202304295107020027, 202304295107020028, 202304295107020029).

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  1. Research Center of Clinical Medical Imaging; Anhui Province Clinical Image Quality Control Center, Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, Anhui Province, China

    Kaixuan Yao, Wei Deng, Rong He, Hui Gao, Yongqiang Yu & Xiaohu Li

  2. Imaging Center, Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, People’s Republic of China

    Linlin Wang

  3. Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, China

    Ren Zhao

  4. Philips Healthcare, Beijing, 100600, China

    Xiuzheng Yue

  5. National Heart Centre Singapore, Duke NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore, Queenstown, Singapore

    Liang Zhong

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Yao, K., Deng, W., He, R. et al. Comparing Strain Assessment in Compressed Sensing and Conventional Cine MRI. J Digit Imaging. Inform. med. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10278-024-01040-x

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