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T2 mapping of the heart with high temporal and spatial resolution using a radial double inversion fast spin-echo pulse sequence with view sharing

✍ Scribed by Maria Altbach; Tomoe Barr; Jaspreet Singh; Bujji Ainapurapu; Dipak Kc; Scott Squire; Jean-Philippe Galons; Chuan Huang; Aiden Abidov

Publisher: BioMed Central
Year: 2012
Tongue: English
Weight: 294 KB
Volume: 14
Category: Article
ISSN: 1097-6647
DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-14-s1-o112

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✦ Synopsis

A double inversion radial fast spin echo (DIR-RADFSE) has been developed to obtain T2 maps of the heart with high-temporal and spatial resolution from data acquired in a single breath hold. The method allows for the quantitative assessment of inflammation in the heart.