CV (cardiovascular) system and MRI related queries

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the use of MRI in analyzing the cardiovascular system, specifically focusing on artery sizing, measurement units, and obtaining blood flow and pressure values from MRI scans. The scope includes technical inquiries related to medical imaging and its application in clinical settings.

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  • Technical explanation
  • Homework-related
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants question whether patient-specific MRI can provide information on artery sizing, including length and diameter.
  • There is uncertainty about the standard units used for artery measurements, with potential options including millimeters, centimeters, and meters.
  • Participants inquire about the normal size of the abdominal aorta and iliac bifurcation in adults, indicating a need for specific data.
  • One participant mentions that blood flow estimates in patients with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) are based on models and that images require interpretation, suggesting variability in "normal" values.
  • There is a request for clarification on how medical professionals analyze MRI scans to derive blood flow rate and pressure values.
  • Another participant expresses a desire to understand flow rate and pressure values in both normal and diseased human aortas.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on the questions posed, and multiple competing views and uncertainties remain regarding the interpretation of MRI data and the specifics of artery measurements.

Contextual Notes

Some questions reflect a lack of clarity on the scope of the research and the complexity of analyzing MRI data, indicating that further exploration and specific inquiries may be needed.

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Hi guys,
I'm an IT student 'and lill favour in my masters research work so please help me to have valid answers for following questions ASAP.
1. Do patient specific MRI contains the information related to artery sizing (i.e its length and diameter) ?
2. What are the standard units used to show artery measurements (mm,cm,m) ??
3. What's the normal size of abdominal aorta and iliac bifurcation in adults ??
4.How do a cardiologist get blood flow and pressure values of a paitent from MRI scans?
 
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It is hard to give you a correct answer. For example, patients with PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease) flow estimates are based on models, with a range of "normal" values. The images require interpretation.

Instead of a list of questions, if you can tell us what you want to accomplish (testing for PAD, estimate atherosclerotic damage, locate clots, and so on) we can probably come up with a paper that outlines the things you need to know. There are lots of very informed people on PF.

MRI is basically an imaging technique, so are you planning on analyzing image data? I get the impression that you might be underestimating the difficulty of what you appear to want to do. And some of your questions reflect that to me. And I'm definitely NOT trying to stop you, just help you make the scope of your effort workable.
 
jim mcnamara said:
It is hard to give you a correct answer. For example, patients with PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease) flow estimates are based on models, with a range of "normal" values. The images require interpretation.

Instead of a list of questions, if you can tell us what you want to accomplish (testing for PAD, estimate atherosclerotic damage, locate clots, and so on) we can probably come up with a paper that outlines the things you need to know. There are lots of very informed people on PF.

MRI is basically an imaging technique, so are you planning on analyzing image data? I get the impression that you might be underestimating the difficulty of what you appear to want to do. And some of your questions reflect that to me. And I'm definitely NOT trying to stop you, just help you make the scope of your effort workable.
hello jim ,
thank you so much for guiding me :)
i'm working on pulsatile blood flow and there are two things i wanted to know
1.how do a medical personal (i.e clinician,cardiologiest,radiologiest)analyse MRI scans to get information about patient blood flow rate and pressure.
2.the flow rate and pressure values in normal and diseased human aorta (abdominal and common aliac).

tell me if still giving an impression of being confused to explain the subject ;)
 
F deba said:
< Mentor Note -- thread moved to HH from the technical physics forums, so no HH Template is shown >

Hi guys,
I'm an IT student 'and lill favour in my masters research work so please help me to have valid answers for following questions ASAP.
1. Do patient specific MRI contains the information related to artery sizing (i.e its length and diameter) ?
2. What are the standard units used to show artery measurements (mm,cm,m) ??
3. What's the normal size of abdominal aorta and iliac bifurcation in adults ??
4.How do a cardiologist get blood flow and pressure values of a paitent from MRI scans?
F deba said:
1.how do a medical personal (i.e clinician,cardiologiest,radiologiest)analyse MRI scans to get information about patient blood flow rate and pressure.
2.the flow rate and pressure values in normal and diseased human aorta (abdominal and common aliac).

tell me if still giving an impression of being confused to explain the subject ;)
Welcome to the PF.

We do not do your schoolwork/research for you here. You need to show some of your own efforts to answer these questions. Please post links to the reading you have been doing so far on your schoolwork, and ask specific questions about that reading. Thank you.