Imperial College London

ProfessorDavidFirmin

Faculty of MedicineNational Heart & Lung Institute

Emeritus Professor of Biomedical Imaging
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7351 8801d.firmin

 
 
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Location

 

Cardiovascular MR UnitRoyal Brompton Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

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Varghese A, Merrifield RD, Crowe LA, Collins SA, Keenan NGJ, Firmin DN, Yang GZ, Pennell DJet al., 2006, Evaluation of carotid artery wall volume measurement using novel semiautomated analysis software, JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, Vol: 24, Pages: 1401-1408, ISSN: 1053-1807

Journal article

Sen-Chowdhry S, Prasad SK, Syrris P, Wage R, Ward D, Merrifield R, Smith GC, Firmin DN, Pennell DJ, McKenna WJet al., 2006, Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy revisited - Comparison with task force criteria and genotype, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, Vol: 48, Pages: 2132-2140, ISSN: 0735-1097

Journal article

Gatehouse P, Lyne J, Smith G, Pennell D, Firmin Det al., 2006, T2* effects in the dual-sequence method for high-dose first-pass myocardial perfusion, JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, Vol: 24, Pages: 1168-1171, ISSN: 1053-1807

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Tanner MA, He T, Westwood MA, Firmin DN, Pennell DJet al., 2006, Multi-center validation of the transferability of the magnetic resonance T2*technique for the quantification of tissue iron, HAEMATOLOGICA-THE HEMATOLOGY JOURNAL, Vol: 91, Pages: 1388-1391, ISSN: 0390-6078

Journal article

Tanner MA, He T, Westwood MA, Firmin DN, Pennell DJ, Piga A, de Berardinis A, Cohen A, Fogel M, Hadjigavriel M, Sitarou M, Kolnakou A, Pavlou M, Diamantis H, Christou S, Pangalou E, Simamonian K, Eracleous E, Ecomomides C, Galanello R, Matta G, Forni G, Lamagna M, Scettro M, Englezos P, Eleftheriou Aet al., 2006, Multi-center validation of the transferability of the magnetic resonance T2*technique for the quantification of tissue iron, HAEMATOLOGICA, Vol: 91, Pages: 1388-1391, ISSN: 0390-6078

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Terrovitis JV, Bulte JWM, Sarvananthan S, Crowe LA, Sarathchandra P, Batten P, Sachlos E, Chester AH, Czernuszka JT, Firmin DN, Taylor PM, Yacoub MHet al., 2006, Magnetic resonance imaging of ferumoxide-labeled mesenchymal stem cells seeded on collagen scaffolds-relevance to tissue engineering., Tissue Eng, Vol: 12, Pages: 2765-2775, ISSN: 1076-3279

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a promising candidate cell for tissue engineering. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been proven effective in visualizing iron-labeled stem cells; however, the efficiency of this approach for visualization of cells seeded on scaffolds intended for use as tissue-engineered heart valves has not been assessed. MSCs were labeled by incubating for 48 h with ferumoxide and poly-L-lysine as transfecting agent. Any detrimental effect of iron labeling on cell viability, proliferation, and differentiation was examined using appropriate functional assays. Change in the nuclear magnetic relaxation properties of labeled cells was determined using in vitro relaxometry of cells seeded in 3-dimensional collagen gels. Images of labeled and non-labeled cells seeded onto 1% type I bovine collagen scaffolds were obtained using MRI. The presence of intracellular iron in labeled cells was demonstrated using Prussian blue staining, confocal microscopy, and electron microscopy. Cell viability, proliferation, and differentiation were comparable in labeled and non-labeled cells. The T2 relaxation time was 40% to 50% shorter in ferumoxide-labeled cells. Labeled cells seeded on scaffolds appeared as areas of reduced signal intensity in T2 weighted images. Ferumoxide labeling persisted and remained effective even on scans performed 4 weeks after the labeling procedure. Ferumoxide labeling of human MSCs seeded on collagen scaffolds is an effective, non-toxic technique for visualization of these cells using MRI. This technique appears promising for cell tracking in future tissue-engineering applications.

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Terrovitis JV, Bulte JWM, Sarvananthan S, Crowe LA, Sarathchandra P, Batten P, Sachlos E, Chester AH, Czernuszka JT, Firmin DN, Taylor PM, Yacoub MHet al., 2006, Magnetic resonance imaging of ferumoxide-labeled mesenchymal stem cells seeded on collagen scaffolds - Relevance to tissue engineering, TISSUE ENGINEERING, Vol: 12, Pages: 2765-2775, ISSN: 2152-4947

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Keegan J, Gatehouse PD, Prasad SK, Firmin DNet al., 2006, Improved turbo spin-echo imaging of the heart with motion-tracking, JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, Vol: 24, Pages: 563-570, ISSN: 1053-1807

Journal article

He T, Gatehouse PD, Anderson LJ, Tanner M, Keegan J, Pennell DJ, Firmin DNet al., 2006, Development of a novel optimized breathhold technique for myocardial T2 measurement in thalassemia, JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, Vol: 24, Pages: 580-585, ISSN: 1053-1807

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Lee KL, Doorly DJ, Firmin DN, 2006, Numerical simulations of phase contrast velocity mapping of complex flows in an anatomically realistic bypass graft geometry, MEDICAL PHYSICS, Vol: 33, Pages: 2621-2631, ISSN: 0094-2405

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Lyne J, Gatehouse P, Assomull R, Smith G, Firmin D, Pennell Det al., 2006, Cardiovascular magnetic resonance myocardial perfusion imaging: Comparison of three sequences with parallel acquisition, Annual Scientific Conference of the British-Society-Promoting-Cardiovascular-Health, Publisher: B M J PUBLISHING GROUP, Pages: A102-A103, ISSN: 1355-6037

Conference paper

Crowe L, Varghese A, Mohiaddin R, Yang G, Firmin Det al., 2006, Elimination of residual blood flow-related signal in 3D volume-selective TSE arterial wall imaging using velocity-sensitive phase reconstruction, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Vol: 23

Journal article

Dowsey AW, Keegan J, Lerotic M, Thom S, Firmin D, Yang Get al., 2006, Motion-Compensated MR Valve Imaging with COMB Tag Tracking and Super-Resolution Enhancement, Medical Image Computing and Computer Aided Intervention - MICCAI 2006

Conference paper

Dowsey AW, Keegan J, Lerotic M, Thom S, Firmin D, Yang GZet al., 2006, Motion-compensated MR valve imaging with COMB tag tracking and super-resolution enhancement, Springer-Verlag, 9th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI), Copenhagen, Denmark, Publisher: Heidelberg, Pages: 364-371, ISSN: 1611-3349

MR imaging of the heart valve leaflets is a challenging problem due to their large movements throughout the cardiac cycle. This paper presents a motion-compensated imaging approach with COMB tagging for valve imaging. It involves an automatic method for tracking the full 3D motion of the valve plane so as to provide a motion-tracked acquisition scheme. Super-resolution enhancement is then applied to the slice-select direction so that the partial volume effect is minimised. In vivo results have shown that in terms of slice positioning, the method has equivalent accuracy to that of a manual approach whilst being quicker and more consistent. The use of multiple parallel COMB tags will permit adaptive imaging that follows tissue motion. This will have significant implications for quantification of myocardial perfusion and tracking anatomy, functions that are traditionally difficult in MRI.

Conference paper

Lee KL, Firmin DN, Doorly DJ, 2005, Assessment of MR angiography using in-vitro models and computer simulation, Proceedings of the 2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Vol: 2005, Pages: 711-712

Journal article

Varghese A, Crowe L, Mohiaddin R, Gatehouse P, Yang G, Firmin D, Pennell Det al., 2005, Inter-study reproducibility of 3D volume selective fast spin echo sequence for quantifying carotid artery wall volume in asymptomatic subjects, Atherosclerosis, Vol: 183, Pages: 361-366

Journal article

MOHIADDIN RH, GATEHOUSE PD, FIRMIN DN, 2005, EXERCISE RELATED CHANGES IN AORTIC FLOW MEASURED WITH SPIRAL ECHO-PLANAR MR VELOCITY MAPPING, JMRI-JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, Vol: 5, Pages: 159-163, ISSN: 1053-1807

Journal article

Taylor AM, Jhooti P, Wiesmann F, Keegan J, Firmin DN, Pennell DJet al., 2005, MR navigator-echo monitoring of temporal changes in diaphragm position: Implications for MR coronary angiography, JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, Vol: 7, Pages: 629-636, ISSN: 1053-1807

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Mohiaddin RH, Gatehouse PD, Henien M, Firmin DNet al., 2005, Cine MR Fourier velocimetry of blood flow through cardiac valves: Comparison with Doppler echocardiography, JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, Vol: 7, Pages: 657-663, ISSN: 1053-1807

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Wiesmann F, Gatehouse PD, Panting JR, Taylor AM, Firmin DN, Pennell DJet al., 2005, Comparison of fast spiral, echo planar, and fast low-angle shot MRI for cardiac volumetry at .5T, JMRI-JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, Vol: 8, Pages: 1033-1039, ISSN: 1053-1807

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Kirk P, Anderson LJ, Tanner MA, Galanello R, Matta G, Tan RS, Ng I, Lai A, Chen K, Firmin DN, Pennell DJet al., 2005, Inter-site validation of a single breath hold T2*MR technique for heart and liver iron measurement., 47th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Hematology, Publisher: AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY, Pages: 38B-38B, ISSN: 0006-4971

Conference paper

Kirk P, Firmin DN, Sampson B, Porter JB, Walker MJ, Pennell DJet al., 2005, Validation of T2*technique in ex-vivo myocardial tissue., 47th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Hematology, Publisher: AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY, Pages: 7B-7B, ISSN: 0006-4971

Conference paper

Tanner MA, He TG, Westwood MA, Galanello R, Matta G, Cohen AR, Fogel M, Piga A, Forni G, Economides C, Firmin DN, Dudley PJet al., 2005, Multi-centre validation of the cardiovascular magnetic resonance multi breath-hold T2*technique for myocardial iron quantification in thalassaemia major., 47th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Hematology, Publisher: AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY, Pages: 37B-37B, ISSN: 0006-4971

Conference paper

Crowe L, Keegan J, Gatehouse P, Mohiaddin R, Varghese A, Symmonds K, Cannell T, Yang G, Firmin Det al., 2005, 3D volume-selective turbo spin echo for carotid artery wall imaging with navigator detection of swallowing, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Vol: 22, Pages: 583-588

Journal article

Gatehouse PD, Keegan J, Crowe LA, Masood S, Mohiaddin RH, Kreitner KF, Firmin DNet al., 2005, Applications of phase-contrast flow and velocity imaging in cardiovascular MRI, EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY, Vol: 15, Pages: 2172-2184, ISSN: 0938-7994

Journal article

Westwood MA, Firmin DN, Gildo M, Renzo G, Stathis G, Markissia K, Vasili B, Pennell DJet al., 2005, Intercentre reproducibility of magnetic resonance T2*measurements of myocardial iron in thalassaemia, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING, Vol: 21, Pages: 531-538, ISSN: 1569-5794

Journal article

Vermeersch SJ, Glor FP, Crowe LA, Ariff B, Bol M, Segers P, Hughes AD, Xu XY, Thom Smcg, Firmin DN, Verdonck PRet al., 2005, Relationship between carotid artery intima-media thickness and wall shear stress derived parameters., Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin, Vol: 8, Pages: 279-280, ISSN: 1025-5842

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Elkington AG, Gatehouse PD, Cannell TM, Moon JC, Prasad SK, Firmin DN, Pennell Det al., 2005, Comparison of hybrid echo-planar imaging and FLASH myocardial perfusion cardiovascular MR imaging, RADIOLOGY, Vol: 235, Pages: 237-243, ISSN: 0033-8419

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Elkington AG, He TG, Gatehouse PD, Prasad SK, Firmin DN, Pennell DJet al., 2005, Optimization of the arterial input function for myocardial perfusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance, JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, Vol: 21, Pages: 354-359, ISSN: 1053-1807

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Ariff B, Crowe L, Firmin D, Hughes A, Keegan J, Mohiaddin R, Thom S, Yang Get al., 2005, Comparison between three-dimensional volume-selective turbo spin-echo imaging and two-dimensional ultrasound for assessing carotid artery structure and function, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Vol: 21

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