Figure 1

Example of native T₁ maps obtained in three patients using the proposed sequence. Each map was evaluated using a 16 myocardial segment model using the three mid-ventricular slices. These patients were referred to CMR with the following indications: Patient #1-dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), patient #2-ventricular tachycardia (VT) and patient #3-heart failure. Homogeneous and consistent T₁ times were obtained over all myocardial segments. Native T₁ times obtained in these patients was similar to the average native T₁ time of the healthy subject control group (1094±24ms).