Cardiovascular Imaging Group
Cardiovascular imaging is one of the mainstays of modern cardiovascular diagnostics. Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) allow for the detection of a broad spectrum of diseases of the coronary vessels and the myocardium itself.
Our group investigates the use of alternative contrast agents like Gadolinium for detection of cardiovascular pathologies such as coronary vessel disease in combination with spectral-CT technique.
The group works on advanced MRI sequence techniques including sofficsticated artificial intelligence algorithms. Moreover, new imaging approaches for characterization of coronary arteries are investigated.
Dr. Felix Gassert, MD
Dr. Jonathan Nadjiri, MD
Dr. Claudio von Schacky, MD
Department of Interventional Radiology (Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. P. M. Paprottka)
Department of Cardiology (Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. K.-L. Laugwitz)
Department of Vascular Surgery (Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. H.H. Eckstein)
AG Pfeiffer
AG Karampinos
“Evaluation of a shortened cardiac MRI protocol for left ventricular examinations: Diagnostic performance of T1-mapping and myocardial function analysis“
BMC Medical Imaging 2019 19:57
Nadjiri J, Kaissis G, Meurer F, Weis F, Laugwitz K L, Straeter A S, Muenzel D, Noël P B, Rummeny E J and Rasper M.(2018)
“Accuracy of Calcium Scoring calculated from contrast-enhanced Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography using a dual-layer spectral CT: A comparison of Calcium Scoring from real and virtual non-contrast data”
PloS one, 13(12), e0208588
Sträter A, Huber A, Rudolph J, Berndt M, Rasper M, Rummeny E J and Nadjiri J. (2018). 4D-Flow MRI: Technique and Applications.
RöFo-Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren (Vol. 190, No. 11, pp. 1025-1035). © Georg Thieme Verlag KG.
Nadjiri J, Pfeiffer D, Sträter A S, Noël B, Fingerle A, Eckstein H-H, Laugwitz K L, Rummeny E J, Braren R and Rasper M. (2018).
“Spectral Computed Tomography Angiography With a Gadolinium-based Contrast Agent: First Clinical Imaging Results in Cardiovascular Applications”
Journal of thoracic imaging, 33(4), 246-253.
Nadjiri J, Hausleiter J, Deseive S, Will A, Hendrich E, Martinoff S, Hadamitzky M. (2016)
“Prognostic value of coronary CT angiography in diabetic patients: a 5-year follow up study.”
The international journal of cardiovascular imaging, 32(3), 483-491.
Nadjiri J, Hausleiter J, Jähnichen C, Will, A, Hendrich E, Martinoff S, Hadamitzky M. (2016).
„Incremental prognostic value of quantitative plaque assessment in coronary CT angiography during 5 years of follow up.”
Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography, 10(2), 97-104.
Nadjiri J, Hendrich E, Will A, Pankalla C, Greiser A, Martinoff S,
Hadamitzky M. (2016)
“T1-Mapping in Daily Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Practice: Combined Use of Native T1 and Extracellular Volume Quantification”
International Journal of Cardiovascular Research, 5(3)
Nadjiri J, Nieberler H, Hendrich E, Will A, Pellegrini C, Husser O, Hengstenberg C, Greiser A, Martinoff S, Hadamitzky M. (2016)
“Prognostic value of T1-mapping in TAVR patients: extra-cellular volume as a possible predictor for peri- and post-TAVR adverse events”
The international journal of cardiovascular imaging, 32(11), pp 1625–1633.
Nadjiri J, Nieberler H, Hendrich E, Will A, Greiser A, Martinoff S, Hadamitzky M. (2016)
“Performance of native and contrast-enhanced T1 mapping to detect myocardial damage in patients with suspected myocarditis: a head-to-head comparison of different cardiovascular magnetic resonance techniques”
The international journal of cardiovascular imaging, 33(4), pp 539–547.
Nadjiri J, Langhans B, Jähnichen C, Kastrati A, Martinoff S, Hadamitzky M. (2014).
„Reproducibility of area at risk assessment in acute myocardial infarction by T1- and T2-mapping sequences in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in comparison to Tc99m-sestamibi SPECT.”
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, 30(7), 1357-1363
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Example of spectral CT helping to detect myokardial infarction; further a non-hemorrhagic pericardial effusion is captured.
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Spektral data fused with conventional CT-techniques helping to detekt endoleaks with alternativ contrast agents.
