European Journal of Radiology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 260-265 , February 2010

MR image analysis: Longitudinal cardiac motion influences left ventricular measurements

  • Patrick Berkovic

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital Antwerp, Department of Cardiology, Belgium
    • ,
  • Maarten Hemmink

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital Antwerp, Department of Cardiology, Belgium
    • ,
  • Paul M. Parizel

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital Antwerp, Department of Radiology, Belgium
    • ,
  • Christiaan J. Vrints

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital Antwerp, Department of Cardiology, Belgium
    • ,
  • Bernard P. Paelinck

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital Antwerp, Department of Cardiology, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Bernard P. Paelinck, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem, Belgium. Tel.: +32 3 8214182; fax: +32 3 8250848.

Received 29 April 2008 ,Revised 26 September 2008 ,Accepted 28 October 2008.

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PII: S0720-048X(08)00580-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.10.027

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 260-265 , February 2010

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