title: Comparison of single-shot fast spin-echo and conventional spin-echo sequences for MR imaging of the heart: initial experience.
abstract: A conventional T1-weighted spin-echo (SE) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging sequence was compared with breath-hold and non-breath-hold half- Fourier single-shot fast SE MR sequences with black-blood preparation and high spatial resolution for imaging of various cardiac diseases. The optimized single-shot fast SE sequence provided better or equal image quality in less time. Breath-hold and non-breath-hold single-shot fast SE sequences may replace the conventional T1-weighted SE sequence for first-line cardiac MR imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Université René Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, 27 rue du Fg Saint Jacques, 75679 Paris Cedex 14, France. olivier.vignaux@cch.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors.forename: O B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Vignaux
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Augui
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coste
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Argaud
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Le Roux
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Carlier
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Duboc
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Legmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016477:Artifacts; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology