Table 2.

Common Magnetic Resonance Imaging Catheterization Pulse Sequence Parameters

	Traditional Localizers	VENC Scout	Diagnostic Flow CMR	Real-Time LAX Cine	Real-Time SAX Cine	Real-Time SSFP (IFE)
TR, ms	2.66	4.64	4.84	2.58	2.46	2.44
TE, ms	1.13	2.47	2.64	1.13	1.04	1.22
Matrix (readout × phase)	256 × 168	192 × 173	256 × 256	160 × 92	160 × 92	192 × 144
Slice thickness, mm	8.0	6.0	6.0	8.0	8.0	8.0
Flip angle	80°	20°	20°	45°	45°	45°
Acceleration factor	2	2	2	4	4	4
Scan times	10 s/9 slices	23 s	2–3 min each	8 s/1 slice	2 min/11 slices	3–10 frames/s

Abbreviations: CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance; IFE, Interactive Front End; LAX, long-axis; SAX, short-axis; SSFP, single-shot fast procession; TR, repetition time; TE, echo time; VENC, velocity-encoded.