(RV Volume Acquisition – cont.)
5. Determine best volume size
Tips: Most RV Volumes will require at least large volume
sizes. Ensure critical RV structures of RV free wall, and RV
outflow tract are contained in the dataset with the correct
volume size setting
Volume size may need to be adjusted to larger than ‘‘Large’’
and can be adjusted higher with volume size rotary
RV Volume Acquisition
(RV Volume Acquisition – cont.)
6. Adjust number of cycles to 2, 3, or 4*
Tip: Patient’s ability to hold breath may affect this choice.
Translation of the heart must be kept at a minimum during
multi beat acquisition. The more cycles used the longer the
patient must hold their breath to avoid artifacts
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