Figure 2
From: Quantitative free-breathing 3T T2-mapping of the heart designed for longitudinal studies
Short-axis T2map together with conventional T2-weighted turbo spin-echo and X-ray coronary angiogram in a patient with a myocardial infarct. A) A clearly demarcated zone with elevated T2 can be seen in the region of the black arrow, which might indicate myocardial edema. The non-infarcted tissue has a homogenous T2, while the reference phantom adjacent to the thorax appears homogeneous with T2 values similar to those in healthy tissue. B) The conventional T2-weighted TSE image confirms the elevated T2 in the region of the infarct (arrow). C) Consistent with these findings, the x-ray coronary angiogram shows a severe stenosis in an obtuse marginal artery (arrow).