Figure 2
From: Steady-state first-pass perfusion (SSFPP): A 3D TWIST in myocardial first-pass perfusion imaging
Signal intensity (A) and contrast enhancement ratio (CER) (B) curves for left ventricular blood pool and six myocardial segments for the slice shown in Figure 1. Note that the blood signal stays nearly constant compared with myocardium. Also note that the signal intensity is affected by the use of phase array coils, with the segments closer to the coil having higher signal; this is partly corrected for in the CER maps.