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Abstract #1397

Knowledge-Based Automatic Slice-Alignment Method of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Right Ventricular Evaluation in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Rieko Ishimura1, Kenichi Yokoyama1, Toshiya Kariyasu1, Toshiaki Nitatori1, Shuhei Nitta2, Taichirou Shiodera2, Tomoyuki Takeguchi2, Shigehide Kuhara3

1Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyorin University, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, Japan; 2R&D Center, Toshiba Corporation, Kawasaki-shi, Japan; 3Toshiba Medical Systems, Otawara-shi, Tochigi, Japan

Cardiac MRI allows the detailed morphologic and functional assessment of right ventricle (RV). However, determining the suitable RV planes for RV evaluation requires complex procedures.

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