MRI is a versatile technique that offers many different options for tissue contrast, including
suppressing the blood signal, so‐called black‐blood contrast. This contrast mechanism is …

Background T2 mapping is a valuable technique in cardiac MR imaging that offers insights
into the microstructural characteristics of myocardial tissue. However, it was shown that …

Abstract The 25th Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) Annual
Scientific Sessions saw 1524 registered participants from more than 50 countries attending …

Purpose To extend the MR M ulti T asking‐based M ultidimensional A ssessment of C
ardiovascular S ystem (MT‐MACS) technique with larger spatial coverage and water‐fat …

Objectives Visualizing left atrial anatomy including the pulmonary veins (PVs) is important
for planning the procedure of pulmonary vein isolation with ablation in patients with atrial …

Background Bright‐blood lumen and black‐blood vessel wall imaging are required for the
comprehensive assessment of aortic disease. These images are usually acquired …

Magnetic resonance (MR) and positron emission tomography (PET) are promising non-
invasive techniques for imaging the cardiovascular system. In the current clinical practice …

In patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, the likelihood of recovery of left ventricular
function after coronary revascularization depends on the presence and extent of myocardial …

Bright-and black-blood imaging are key contrasts for the assessment of lumen and vessel
wall integrity in aortic MRI. These contrasts are usually acquired separately, resulting in long …

Doppler echocardiography is the conventional method for measurement of myocardial
motion. However, the same clinical parameters can be measured with phase contrast …