2021
Sensitivity of Myocardial Radiomic Features to Imaging Parameters in Cardiac MR Imaging
Jang J, El‐Rewaidy H, Ngo L, Mancio J, Csecs I, Rodriguez J, Pierce P, Goddu B, Neisius U, Manning W, Nezafat R. Sensitivity of Myocardial Radiomic Features to Imaging Parameters in Cardiac MR Imaging. Journal Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2021, 54: 787-794. PMID: 33650227, PMCID: PMC9190024, DOI: 10.1002/jmri.27581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiomic featuresIn-plane spatial resolutionImaging parametersSpatial resolutionBalanced steady-state free precessionCardiac magnetic resonanceIn-plane resolutionStandardized mean differenceSteady-state free precessionParallel imaging techniquesFlip angleCardiac MRCardiac MR imagesFree precessionMean differenceSlice thicknessMR imagingMagnetic resonanceCalculated valuesMyocardial contoursSequence parametersImaging techniquesWavelet filters
2020
Magnetic resonance imaging–guided cryoballoon ablation for left atrial substrate modification in patients with atrial fibrillation
Kirstein B, Morris A, Baher A, Csécs I, Kheirkhahan M, Kaur G, Kholmovski E, Marrouche N. Magnetic resonance imaging–guided cryoballoon ablation for left atrial substrate modification in patients with atrial fibrillation. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2020, 31: 1587-1594. PMID: 32412119, DOI: 10.1111/jce.14551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary vein isolationCryoballoon ablationLGE-MRIAtrial fibrillationFirst-time AF ablationGadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imagingTreatment of atrial fibrillationLA substrateLate gadolinium enhancement magnetic resonance imagingEnhanced magnetic resonance imagingEsophageal thermal injuryAtrial substrate modificationMagnetic resonance imagingVein isolationAF recurrenceAF ablationPulmonary veinsPeriprocedural dataLA scarRhythm monitoringSubstrate modificationResonance imagingThermal injuryCryoballoonPostablation
2019
The effect of contrast agents on left ventricular parameters calculated by a threshold-based software module: does it truly matter?
Szűcs A, Kiss A, Suhai F, Tóth A, Gregor Z, Horváth M, Czimbalmos C, Csécs I, Dohy Z, Szabó L, Merkely B, Vágó H. The effect of contrast agents on left ventricular parameters calculated by a threshold-based software module: does it truly matter? The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2019, 35: 1683-1689. PMID: 31037474, PMCID: PMC6700040, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-019-01587-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomechanical PhenomenaCase-Control StudiesContrast MediaFemaleHeart VentriclesHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedIsolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular MyocardiumMagnetic Resonance Imaging, CineMaleMeglumineMiddle AgedOrganometallic CompoundsPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsSoftwareStroke VolumeVentricular Function, LeftYoung AdultConceptsSteady-state free precessionGadobenate dimeglumineCine imagesLeft ventricular parametersAdministration of contrast agentContrast agentsLeft ventricular volumeBlood-myocardium contrastEffects of contrast agentsNoncompaction cardiomyopathyVentricular parametersTrabecular musclesVentricular volumeCardiac parametersPre-CASShort axisTime-saving techniqueGadobutrolTrabecular massH groupFree precessionTrabecularEffect of CALVmassCardiomyopathyThe demanding grey zone: Sport indices by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging differentiate hypertrophic cardiomyopathy from athlete’s heart
Czimbalmos C, Csecs I, Toth A, Kiss O, Suhai F, Sydo N, Dohy Z, Apor A, Merkely B, Vago H. The demanding grey zone: Sport indices by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging differentiate hypertrophic cardiomyopathy from athlete’s heart. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0211624. PMID: 30763323, PMCID: PMC6375568, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac magnetic resonancePathological left ventricular hypertrophyHypertrophic cardiomyopathyVentricular hypertrophySport indexCardiac magnetic resonance imagingEnd-diastolic volume ratioHypertrophic cardiomyopathy patientsLeft ventricular massEnd-diastolic wall thicknessCut-off valueGray zoneMagnetic resonance imagingHCM patientsCardiomyopathy patientsTrained athletesVentricular massPhysiological hypertrophyDiagnostic accuracyAthlete's heartCardiomyopathyHypertrophyMale subgroupResonance imagingEDWT