Table 1 Mean SNR (± one S.D.) for conventional broadband adiabatic T2-Prep vs. water selective adiabatic T2-Prep, both with or without an additional frequency-selective fat saturation (CHESS) pulse.
No Additional Fat Saturation | + CHESS Fat Saturation Pulse | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Region of Interest | Conventional Adiabatic T2-Prep | Water Selective Adiabatic T2-Prep | Conventional Adiabatic T2-Prep | Water Selective Adiabatic T2-Prep |
Abdominal Fat | 339.3 (±76.1) | 217.9 (±73.1) * | 165.5 (±25.6) | 75.6 (±31.2) * |
Epicardial Fat | 122.0 (±48.8) | 102.2 (±51.5) * | 28.6 (±7.4) | 20.0 (±2.6) * |
Blood | 67.3 (±5.4) | 79.1 (±25.2) | 77.2 (±11.0) | 78.2 (±19.7) |
Myocardium | 39.0 (±1.2) | 47.3 (±13.5) | 40.8 (±4.2) | 45.7 (±10.8) |