Abstract
This chapter begins with a description of key components of a cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) pulse sequence and then builds on the variations of these components that are commonly used in the field. Specifically, it considers common types of magnetization preparation schemes (T1-, T2-weighted, inversion recover and saturation recovery preparations, fat suppression and black-blood preparation) and the general class of base imaging schemes (gradient-recalled, spin-echo based, and steady-state methods) and their variations. The various combinations of the components forming different imaging approaches are compared and contrasted with respect to image characteristics (signal-to-noise ratio, contrast and artifacts) as well as acquisition speed and thermal dose.
Keywords
Pulse sequence Magnetization preparation Gradient-echo Multi-gradient echo Spin-echo Fast spin echo Balanced steady-state free precession T1, T2, and T2*Recommended Reading
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