Table 1 Scan parameters of DUS-gated balanced SSFP cine sequences at different imaging sites
From: Dynamic fetal cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging using Doppler ultrasound gating
|  | University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf | Boston Children’s Hospital | Lund University Hospital |
|---|---|---|---|
TR/TE [ms] | 3.3 / 1.6 | 3 / 2 | 37 / 1.4 |
Flip Angle [°] | 60 | 60 | 56 |
Parallel Reduction Factor | 2 | 1.5 | 2 |
Heart Phases | 20 | 20 | 30 |
Temporal Resolution [ms] | 24 | 20 | 14 |
FOV [mm] | 300 × 300 | 280 × 280 | 329 × 360 |
Matrix Size | 288 × 288 | 320 × 320 | 234 × 256 |
Pixel Spacing [mm] | 1.04 × 1.04 | 0.87 × 0.87 | 1.4 × 1.4 |
Number of Slices | 1 | 1 | 1 |
SliceThickness [mm] | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Scan Length [s] | 8 | 8 | 9 |