LGE

There are multiple definitions:

  1. late gadolinium enhancement(English)

    • depends on differences in the volume of distribution of gadolinium in normal and pathologically altered myocardium. Several morphological changes within the myocardium may contribute to a larger volume of distribution. In general, the distribution of gadolinium is confined to the extracellular and interstitial space. The interstitial space constitutes only about 15% of the whole myocardium. Therefore, any changes to the interstitium, such as edema or fibrosis, increase the volume of distribution causing LGE. Furthermore, myocardial necrosis with the loss of membrane integrity causes intracellular accumulation of gadolinium, which contributes greatly to an expansion of the volume of distribution and LGE
    • CMR, LVEF, MRI, RVG, STIR, EMB, EGE, MRF
    • Medical imaging, Cardiology, Histochemistry, Biopsy
    • https://doi.org…urheartj/ehp140
    • https://doi.org…GING.122.014068

  2. lateral ganglionic eminence(English)