Table 5. Imaging parameters for the LGE scar assessment utilized in several leading centers worldwide.

Source	Center	Scanner	TR/TE (ms)	Acq. T (min)	Gadolinium dose	Spacing (mm3)
Badger et al. (2010)	Utah, USA	1.5 T, SA	5.5/2.3	15	0.1 mmol/kg	1.25 × 1.25 × 2.5
Taclas et al. (2010)	Boston, USA	1.5 T, PA	3.8/1.52	15~25	0.2 mmol/kg	1.3 × 1.3 × 4.0/5.0
Hunter et al. (2013)	Imperial/Barts, UK	1.5 T, PA	N/A	20	0.4 mmol/kg	1.5 × 1.5 × 4.0
Bisbal et al. (2014)	Barcelona, Spain	3T	2.3/1.4	25~30	0.2 mmol/kg	1.25 × 1.25 × 2.5
McGann et al. (2014)	CARMA†	1.5 T; 3 T, SA	5.2/2.4; 3.1/1.4	5~9; 6~12	0.1 mmol/kg	1.25 × 1.25 × 2.5
Fukumoto et al. (2015)	John Hopkins, USA	1.5 T, SA	3.8/1.52	10~32	0.2 mmol/kg	1.3 × 1.3 × 2.0
Harrison et al. (2015a)	KCL, UK	1.5 T, PA	6.2/3.0	20	0.2 mmol/kg	1.3 × 1.3 × 4.0
Akoum et al. (2015)	DECAAF†	1.5 T; 3 T	5.2/2.4; 3.1/1.4	15	0.1~0.2 mmol/kg	1.25 × 1.25 × 2.5
Cochet et al. (2015)	Bordeaux, France	1.5 T, SA	6.1/2.4	15~30	0.2 mmol/kg	1.25 × 1.25 × 2.5

SA: Siemens Avanto; PA: Philips Achieva; TR: repetition time; TE: echo time; Acq. T: acquired time after contrast agent injection; CARMA: Comprehensive Arrhythmia Research and Management; DECAAF: Delayed-Enhancement MRI Determinant of Successful Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation.

^†Here, ^† refers to multiple centers.