Purpose: Adenosine stress CMR is commonly used to assess myocardial ischaemia. Obtaining high quality images requires maximising signal to noise ratio (SNR) over a large double-oblique field of view (FOV) whilst minim...Purpose: Adenosine stress CMR is commonly used to assess myocardial ischaemia. Obtaining high quality images requires maximising signal to noise ratio (SNR) over a large double-oblique field of view (FOV) whilst minimising artefacts. A 32-channel surface coil may provide a higher SNR over a larger FOV compared to standard coils, possibly leading to improved image quality. Materials and Methods: 50 adenosine perfusion CMR scans were performed on a Philips Achieva CV 1.5T, with either a 5 or 32-channel coil (25 patients each) using standardised acquisition protocols. 3 short axis slices were acquired per cardiac cycle and the resulting cine images were scored by two blinded CMR specialists on a quality scale of 1 to 5. Phantom studies were performed using similar acquisition parameters and the SNR was calculated and compared across a range of acceleration factors. Results: The mean patient age was 62 ± 11 years and 50% of patients were male. The image quality scores were higher using the 32-channel coil (mean 3.8 ± 0.7 vs 3.2 ± 0.9 p = 0.002). The average phantom SNR was greater for the 32-element coil across the range of acceleration factors measured (103 vs 86 p = <0.001). Conclusions: The 32-channel coil produces significantly higher quality images and a higher SNR than the 5-channel coil in routine perfusion CMR.展开更多
ATP-sensitive potassium channel(KATP) consists of a 4.4 complex of an inwardly rectifying Kir6.x pore plus a sulfonylurea receptor,which is an ATP-binding cassette transporter.KATP has been indentified in a variety of...ATP-sensitive potassium channel(KATP) consists of a 4.4 complex of an inwardly rectifying Kir6.x pore plus a sulfonylurea receptor,which is an ATP-binding cassette transporter.KATP has been indentified in a variety of tissues and recognized as an important drug target.It connects cell metabolism with cell electric activity.KATP has been proposed to play protective roles during heart failure,arrhythmia,myocardial infarction,stress,myocardial ischemia and hypertension.In this review,a summary of KATP is presented with molecular structure,localization,regulation,cardiovascular protective effect and its mechanisms.展开更多
文摘Purpose: Adenosine stress CMR is commonly used to assess myocardial ischaemia. Obtaining high quality images requires maximising signal to noise ratio (SNR) over a large double-oblique field of view (FOV) whilst minimising artefacts. A 32-channel surface coil may provide a higher SNR over a larger FOV compared to standard coils, possibly leading to improved image quality. Materials and Methods: 50 adenosine perfusion CMR scans were performed on a Philips Achieva CV 1.5T, with either a 5 or 32-channel coil (25 patients each) using standardised acquisition protocols. 3 short axis slices were acquired per cardiac cycle and the resulting cine images were scored by two blinded CMR specialists on a quality scale of 1 to 5. Phantom studies were performed using similar acquisition parameters and the SNR was calculated and compared across a range of acceleration factors. Results: The mean patient age was 62 ± 11 years and 50% of patients were male. The image quality scores were higher using the 32-channel coil (mean 3.8 ± 0.7 vs 3.2 ± 0.9 p = 0.002). The average phantom SNR was greater for the 32-element coil across the range of acceleration factors measured (103 vs 86 p = <0.001). Conclusions: The 32-channel coil produces significantly higher quality images and a higher SNR than the 5-channel coil in routine perfusion CMR.
文摘ATP-sensitive potassium channel(KATP) consists of a 4.4 complex of an inwardly rectifying Kir6.x pore plus a sulfonylurea receptor,which is an ATP-binding cassette transporter.KATP has been indentified in a variety of tissues and recognized as an important drug target.It connects cell metabolism with cell electric activity.KATP has been proposed to play protective roles during heart failure,arrhythmia,myocardial infarction,stress,myocardial ischemia and hypertension.In this review,a summary of KATP is presented with molecular structure,localization,regulation,cardiovascular protective effect and its mechanisms.
