First-pass myocardial perfusion MR imaging with interleaved notched saturation: feasibility study.
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Abstract
The authors evaluated a magnetization preparation scheme with a "notched" section profile for T1-weighted first-pass myocardial perfusion magnetic resonance (MR) imaging at 1.5 T. The pulse sequence consisted of a preparation sequence followed by an interleaved gradient-echo echo-planar sequence. Image contrast was evaluated in a feasibility study in 12 adult patients. The notched saturation pulse allowed long magnetization recovery times without sacrificing section coverage. Image contrast between normal and ischemic myocardium was excellent.
Medical subject headings
- Coronary Disease
- Echo-Planar Imaging
- Electrocardiography
- Image Enhancement