Clinical Application of 4D Flow MR Imaging to Pulmonary Hypertension
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- 19 February 2022
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Japanese Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine in Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences
- Vol. 21 (2) , 309-318
Abstract
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is characterized by elevated pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP). Although right-heart catheterization is the gold standard method for the diagnosis of PH by definition, various less-invasive imaging tests have been used for screening, detection of underlying diseases-causing PH, and monitoring of diseases. Among them, 4D flow MRI is an emerging and unique imaging test that allows for comprehensive visualization of blood flow in the right heart and proximal pulmonary arteries. The characteristic blood flow pattern observed in patients with PH is vortical flow formation in the main pulmonary artery. Recent studies have proposed the use of these findings to determine not only the presence of PH but also estimate the mean PAP. Other applications of 4D flow MRI for PH include measurement of wall shear stress, helicity, and 3D flow balance in the pulmonary arteries. It is worth noting that 4D flow has also the potential for longitudinal follow-ups. In this review, the clinical definition of PH, summary of conventional imaging tests, characteristics of pulmonary arterial flow as shown by 4D flow MRI, and clinical application of 4D flow MRI in the management of patients with PH will be discussed.Keywords
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