Table 1 Key CMR pulse sequence parameters for cine imaging and T2 mapping

Sequence type

bSSFP cine

T2 prepared bSSFP

ECG gating

Retrospective

Retrospective

Repetition time (ms)

3.88

3.15

Echo time (ms)

1.42

1.32

Field of view (mm)

360

360

Phases/cardiac cycle

25

n/a

Slice thickness (mm)

8.0

8.0

Flip angle (°)

60

12

Voxel size (mm³)

1.5 × 1.5 × 8.0

1.9 × 1.9 × 8.0

Bandwidth (Hz/pixel)

930

1185