AIM: To provide reference values of the dimensions of the left and right atrium (RA) obtained using the biplane and monoplane methods, respectively, on two- and four-chamber views, which represent the standard projections acquired in clinical practice, and correlation with body surface area (BSA), age, and gender. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Healthy volunteers, M:F = 1:1, including five participants per gender and age decile from 20 to 70 years, who underwent cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) were enrolled prospectively. Normal atrial reference values were calculated for male and female subpopulations and stratified by age. Atrial areas and volumes were assessed both as absolute values and indexed to BSA. Differences among genders and correlation with age were assessed. Intra- and interobserver reproducibility were assessed in a subpopulation. RESULTS: Fifty participants (mean age 43.3 ± 14 years, 25 men) were evaluated. Image analysis took <1 minute for each subject (mean time 30 ± 5 seconds). Intra- and interobserver reproducibility were excellent (ICC >0.85 for all datasets). RA areas were significantly higher in males (p=0.0001). The left atrial (LA) surface did not show significant differences among genders. Atrial areas normalised to BSA did not show significant gender differences. Both right and left absolute atrial volumes turned out to be significantly higher in males (p=0.0001 and p=0.0047, respectively), and normalised to BSA remained significantly different only for the RA (p=0.0006). Neither atrial volume nor areas showed significant correlation with age. CONCLUSIONS: The monoplane method is a fast and reproducible technique to assess atrial dimensions. Absolute atrial dimensions show significant variations among genders. Gender-specific reference ranges for atrial dimensions are recommended.

Lupi A., Angelone R., Zinato S., Milone M., Vernuccio F., Crimi F., et al. (2024). Atrial dimension reference values in healthy participants using the biplane/monoplane method for clinical and research use. CLINICAL RADIOLOGY, 79(5), 393-398 [10.1016/j.crad.2024.01.024].

Atrial dimension reference values in healthy participants using the biplane/monoplane method for clinical and research use

Vernuccio F.;
2024-02-03

Abstract

AIM: To provide reference values of the dimensions of the left and right atrium (RA) obtained using the biplane and monoplane methods, respectively, on two- and four-chamber views, which represent the standard projections acquired in clinical practice, and correlation with body surface area (BSA), age, and gender. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Healthy volunteers, M:F = 1:1, including five participants per gender and age decile from 20 to 70 years, who underwent cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) were enrolled prospectively. Normal atrial reference values were calculated for male and female subpopulations and stratified by age. Atrial areas and volumes were assessed both as absolute values and indexed to BSA. Differences among genders and correlation with age were assessed. Intra- and interobserver reproducibility were assessed in a subpopulation. RESULTS: Fifty participants (mean age 43.3 ± 14 years, 25 men) were evaluated. Image analysis took <1 minute for each subject (mean time 30 ± 5 seconds). Intra- and interobserver reproducibility were excellent (ICC >0.85 for all datasets). RA areas were significantly higher in males (p=0.0001). The left atrial (LA) surface did not show significant differences among genders. Atrial areas normalised to BSA did not show significant gender differences. Both right and left absolute atrial volumes turned out to be significantly higher in males (p=0.0001 and p=0.0047, respectively), and normalised to BSA remained significantly different only for the RA (p=0.0006). Neither atrial volume nor areas showed significant correlation with age. CONCLUSIONS: The monoplane method is a fast and reproducible technique to assess atrial dimensions. Absolute atrial dimensions show significant variations among genders. Gender-specific reference ranges for atrial dimensions are recommended.
3-feb-2024
Lupi A., Angelone R., Zinato S., Milone M., Vernuccio F., Crimi F., et al. (2024). Atrial dimension reference values in healthy participants using the biplane/monoplane method for clinical and research use. CLINICAL RADIOLOGY, 79(5), 393-398 [10.1016/j.crad.2024.01.024].
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