36. Myocardial Oxygen Extraction Fraction Imaging with MRI

Introduction: Imbalance of myocardial oxygen supply and demand precipitates a cascade of physiological changes resulting in ischemic pathology. Myocardial oxygen extraction fraction (mOEF) may provide accurate assessment of this balance. Current non-invasive reference method to quantify mOEF is positron emission tomography (PET), but the low spatial resolution, high cost, and ionizing radiation discourage the widespread […]