Figure 3

Short axis diastolic views free of cardiac motion effects. Short axis diastolic views obtained from breath-held base-to-apex 2D CINE FLASH acquisitions using (top) vector ECG, (middle) ACT and POX (bottom) gating. In this case of correct R-wave detection (subject 1), ECG-gated 2D CINE FLASH imaging was found to be immune to cardiac motion effects, as were ACT and POX gated acquisitions.