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Characterization of the failing murine heart in a desmin knock-out model using a clinical 3 T MRI scanner.
The international journal of cardiovascular imaging - 1 Oct 2012
Sprinkart A M, Block W, Träber F, Meyer R, Paulin D, Clemen C S, Schröder R, Gieseke J, Schild H, Thomas D
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to establish an MRI protocol on a clinical scanner for assessment of left (LV) and right (RV) ventricular myocardial function of the murine heart, and to apply this protocol for the first in vivo assessment of myocardial function in a mouse model of cardiomyopathy (Desmin-/-). MRI was performed on a clinical 3 T whole body MRI system using a dedicated solenoid receive-only coil....
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