Fig. 11

High TI LGE imaging of microvascular obstruction (MVO). Early after contrast administration, the central core of an infarct with MVO (left) appears black on high TI LGE. MVO (right) can be differentiated from thrombus by repeat imaging using the same sequence towards the end of examination. Unlike thrombus, infarcts with MVO will eventually exhibit contrast enhancement. MVO: microvascular obstruction