Table 1 Sequence parameters; either automatic or volume shim was performed. For (b)SSFP sequences a SENSE factor of 2 was used
Flip angle in ° | Spatial resolution in mm3 | Receiver bandwidth in MHz | TR / TE in msec | Inversion bandwidth in Hz | Acquisition time in sec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
bSSFP | 60 | 1.8 × 2.0 × 8 | 954 | 3.3 / 1.6 | 5.5 | |
SSFP | 15 | 2.0 × 2.6 × 8 | 1033 | 5.3 / 3.1 | 8.5 | |
LGE | 25 | 1.6 × 2.3 × 10 | 1055 | 6.1 / 3.0 | 1000 | 10.0 |
wb-LGE | 25 | 1.6 × 2.3 × 10 | 1055 | 6.2 / 3.0 | 4000 | 10.0 |