Cardiac-LX      (MRA CHEST, MYOCARDIUM-contrast, SAG/CORE)                                       (45m – 12/04)
PulseSeq
TR
TE
Flip
BW
Matrix
Slice
SAT
NEX
FOV
Other
1. Cor SSFSE
na
80
na
31
256x160
8 x 0
None
.5
36x36
 
2. Ax SSFSE
na
80
na
62
256x128
8 x 0
None
.5
32x24
 
@3. LongAxis Blood Suppressed
R-R
20
na
62
256x128
7 x .5
Fat
1
28x28
BrHold
$4. ShortAxis Blood Suppressed
R-R
20
na
62
256x128
7 x .5
Fat
1
28x28
BrHold
@@5. Long Axis FastCine
min
min full
30°
31
256x128
7 x .5
None
.75
28x28
BrHold; 8 views/seg
6. ShortAxis FastCine
min
min full
30°
31
256x128
9 x 1
None
.75
28x28
BrHold; 8 views/seg
#7. Axial FSPGR
min
min
60°
12
256x128
20
S, I
1
32x24
Timing Bolus
*8. Ax efgre3D FS
min
min
15°
31
256x128
4 x 0
SpecFat
.5
24x24
Pre/post-Gd x2; SliceZip

EKG Gating and Respiratory Bellows Must be Applied
@ Along plane from cardiac apex to aortic valve, from series #1. See example.
$ Perpendicular to left and right ventricles, from series #2. See example.
@@ Perpendicular to left and right ventricles, from series #3.
For RV Dysplasia, repeat series 3 and 4 without fat suppression.
For Infarct Evaluation, perform dynamic imaging (series 8) prior to cine (series 5&6), and then repeat Ax efgre3D at end of exam.

##Time to descending Aorta, or to Pulm Artery for Pulm Artery study. 60 slices at same location.
*30cc Gad; for Pulm Artery: see Pulonary Embolus protocol. May be omitted at attending discretion.


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