Clinical Importance of All the Characteristics of Late Gadolinium Enhancement from Acquisition to Expert and Artificial Intelligence Analysis: State-of-the-Art
Granular LGE assessment may refine CMR-based diagnosis and prognosis; extends traditional evaluation but leaves prospective validation open.
Key Points
This review explores the clinical importance and technical aspects of late gadolinium enhancement in cardiac imaging, highlighting the integration of artificial intelligence.
Comprehensive assessment of LGE characteristics including granularity, location, extent, and pattern.
Analysis of advances in imaging protocols and their impact on diagnostic accuracy and reproducibility.
Discussion on the role of AI in automating LGE assessment and improving prognostic modeling.
LGE provides critical diagnostic and prognostic information across various cardiac conditions.
AI-enhanced LGE analysis may improve risk stratification and facilitate earlier disease detection.
Challenges in standardizing acquisition parameters and harmonizing interpretation criteria remain.