Table 1 Technical characteristics of standard CMR sequences
Sequence | Pixel size (mm) Read FOV 340 mm | Pixel size (mm) Phase FOV 340 mm | Flip angle (degrees) | TE (ms) | TR (ms) | TI (ms) | Interslice gap (mm) | Slice thickness (mm) | Raw data (lines/cycle or turbo factor) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Breath-hold balanced SSFP cine | 1.8 | 1.8 | 80 | 1.3 | 40(2.6) | Â | 3 | 7 | 15 |
T2W-TSE with dark blood preparation and fat-suppression by STIR (short tau inversion recovery) | 1.3 | 2.3 | Â | 47 | Alternative cardiac cycles | 170 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
Early Gd enhancement (inversion-recovery spoiled gradient-echo) | 1.3 | 1.9 | 40 | 1 | Alternative cardiac cycles | 400 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
Late Gd enhancement (inversion-recovery spoiled gradient-echo) | 1.3 | 1.9 | 40 | 1 | Alternative cardiac cycles | 260-400 | 3 | 7 | 25 |