title: Magnetization-prepared cardiac imaging using gradient echo acquisition.
abstract: Magnetization-prepared 2DFT and 3DFT gradient echo techniques are presented for acquisition of black blood cardiac images. Both methods incorporate RF pulses for blood saturation, centric or centric-like view ordering, data acquisition during late diastole, and breath-holding. In a series of 13 volunteer studies, these methods have consistently provided good visualization of intraventricular structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Riederer
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Ehman
mesh_terms: D006321:Heart / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*