Diffusion Tensor Imaging of Normal and Ablated Cardiac Left Atrial Specimens

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ablated ablation acknowledgment alterations alternative anatomy anisotropic anisotropy appear applied arrows atria atrial atrium better bioengineering blue cardiac cardiology chambers characterize characterized circulation circumferential city clearly clinical combined commonly complex computational conducted construct contrast described destructive detailed detect determine diffusion diseases disorganization dissections division dynamics eigenvector emerged excised exist fiber fibrillation findings fixed formalin fractional function general goals gradients heart heterogeneous highly histology immediately important incoherent indicate induced interleaving intermixed intervention isotropic knowledge known lake layers like magnitude maps marked model models moreover morphologically myocardium necessary node obvious optimized orientation orientations overlaid overlapping overlay parallel perpendicular plays posterior precise previously principal procedures promising providing relationships relatively representative resolution resolve reveal revealed rhythm role running salt scanner sections sensitive signs society specimen specimens spin step strips structural structure structures suggesting surrounding team tensor tensors thank therapeutic tissue tissues transverse treatment turn underlying understand unrelated useful ventricles view visualize wall whether wide zone