AI-powered MRI lets heart patients breathe easy during scans
NCT ID NCT05105984
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a new MRI technique using artificial intelligence (deep learning) can accurately measure heart function while patients breathe normally, instead of holding their breath. The standard method requires repeated breath-holds, which can be hard for people with heart disease. The study included 54 adults with ischemic heart disease. Researchers compared the AI-reconstructed free-breathing images to the classic breath-hold images to see if they gave similar results for left ventricular ejection fraction (a key measure of heart pumping strength).
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- free-breathing cardiac cine-MRI sequence with deep-learning image reconstruction
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make heart MRI scans easier and faster for patients who struggle to hold their breath, without losing image quality.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 54 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The AI reconstruction might not be as accurate as the standard method in some cases.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens-Picardie
Amiens, France, 80000, France
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