Figure 1
From: Diffuse fibrosis in dilated cardiomyopathy results in a shorter myocardial null time
Simulation of magnetization signal intensity regrowth curves of blood (T1 = 300 ms), diffuse fibrosis (T1 = 350 ms) and normal myocardium (T1 = 380 ms), after a 180° pulse. Zoomed view shows the difference in null times between blood, diffusely fibrosed myocardium and normal myocardium (ΔTI1 and ΔTI2). Sb1 is the blood signal intensity when normal myocardium is nulled, and Sb2 is the blood signal intensity when diffusely fibrosed myocardium in nulled.