Characterization of Gadolinium Contrast Enhancement of Radiofrequency Ablation Lesions in Predicting Edema and Chronic Lesion Size Article

Ghafoori, E, Kholmovski, EG, Thomas, S et al. (2017). Characterization of Gadolinium Contrast Enhancement of Radiofrequency Ablation Lesions in Predicting Edema and Chronic Lesion Size . 10(11), 10.1161/CIRCEP.117.005599

cited authors

  • Ghafoori, E; Kholmovski, EG; Thomas, S; Silvernagel, J; Angel, N; Hu, N; Dosdall, DJ; MacLeod, R; Ranjan, R

authors

abstract

  • BACKGROUND: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been used to acutely visualize radiofrequency ablation lesions, but its accuracy in predicting chronic lesion size is unknown. The main goal of this study was to characterize different areas of enhancement in late gadolinium enhancement MRI done immediately after ablation to predict acute edema and chronic lesion size.

publication date

  • November 1, 2017

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volume

  • 10

issue

  • 11