FIGURE 3.

Visual comparison between black‐blood images produced by the proposed iT2Prep‐BOOST approach compared to the conventional 2D HASTE for four representative patients (columns) showing a long axis view and a transverse view of the thoracic aorta. (a) A 31‐year‐old patient with aortic homograft in situ in view of bicuspid aortic valve disease. The aortic wall is demonstrated with improved signal in the proposed iT2prep‐BOOST. (b) Tortuous thoracic aorta in a 42‐year‐old patient with Marfan's syndrome post mechanical aortic valve replacement. (c) Thoracic aortic in a 62‐year‐old patient with Marfan's syndrome. (d) Aortic aneurysm in a 37‐year‐old patient with bicuspid aortic valve.