Abstract
Background Myocardial phase velocity mapping studies have generally been acquired using Cartesian k-space coverage and respiratory gating [1,2]. Acquisition durations for high temporal resolution studies are therefore long and unpredictable and the use of navigators and prospective cardiac gating results in ‘dead-times’ in the cardiac cycle where imaging cannot be performed. We have developed a technique which combines highly efficient spiral k-space coverage with retrospective cardiac gating for 3D velocity mapping over the entire cardiac cycle within a breath-hold. The feasibility for rapid assessment of myocardial motion is demonstrated.
Highlights
Myocardial phase velocity mapping studies have generally been acquired using Cartesian k-space coverage and respiratory gating [1,2]
Forty phases are reconstructed with an acquired spatial resolution of 2.4 x 2.4 x 8mm
Mid and apical short axis slices were acquired in 6 healthy volunteers on a Siemens Skyra 3Tesla scanner
Summary
Myocardial phase velocity mapping studies have generally been acquired using Cartesian k-space coverage and respiratory gating [1,2]. Acquisition durations for high temporal resolution studies are long and unpredictable and the use of navigators and prospective cardiac gating results in ‘dead-times’ in the cardiac cycle where imaging cannot be performed. We have developed a technique which combines highly efficient spiral k-space coverage with retrospective cardiac gating for 3D velocity mapping over the entire cardiac cycle within a breath-hold. The feasibility for rapid assessment of myocardial motion is demonstrated
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