Table 1 Selected acquisition properties of compred protocols
From: Development and validation of a short 31P cardiac magnetic resonance spectroscopy protocol
| Â | Control (long, 20 min) protocol | Short (8 min) protocol |
|---|---|---|
3D CSI Matric size | 16 × 16 × 16 | 16 × 8 × 8 |
Field of view | 240 × 240 × 240 mm | 240 × 240 × 240 mm |
Voxel size | 29 mls | 93 mls |
Cardiac gated | Yes | No, TR 720 ms |
Acquisition time | >+ = 20 mins | 8 min |
Chest wall muscle saturation | Yes | Yes |
Liver saturation | No | Yes |
NOE | Yes | Yes |
RF saturation, NOE and blood correction factors applied | Yes | Yes |
Subject specific flip angle map acquired | Yes | Yes |