Table 1.
Technical characteristics of standard CMR sequences
| Sequence | Pixel size (mm) Read FOV 340 mm | Pixel size (mm) Phase FOV 340 mm | Flip angle (degrees) | TE (ms) | TR (ms) | TI (ms) | Interslice gap (mm) | Slice thickness (mm) | Raw data (lines/cycle or turbo factor) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Breath-hold balanced SSFP cine |
1.8 |
1.8 |
80 |
1.3 |
40(2.6) |
|
3 |
7 |
15 |
|
T2W-TSE with dark blood preparation and fat-suppression by STIR (short tau inversion recovery) |
1.3 |
2.3 |
|
47 |
Alternative cardiac cycles |
170 |
3 |
7 |
15 |
|
Early Gd enhancement (inversion-recovery spoiled gradient-echo) |
1.3 |
1.9 |
40 |
1 |
Alternative cardiac cycles |
400 |
3 |
7 |
25 |
| Late Gd enhancement (inversion-recovery spoiled gradient-echo) | 1.3 | 1.9 | 40 | 1 | Alternative cardiac cycles | 260-400 | 3 | 7 | 25 |