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Abstract #1112

Evaluation of Postcontrast T1-Values of the Myocardium and Blood by 3D Look-Locker MRI: Comparison with 2D Look-Locker MRI

Yasuo Amano1, Masaki Tachi1, Yoshiaki Komori2, Yuriko Suzuki2, Tetsuro Sekine1, Shinichiro Kumita1

1Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan; 2Philips Electronics Japan, Tokyo, Japan

Postcontrast 2D Look-Locker MRI is able to detect the diffuse myocardial fibrosis, but covers only one slice. 3D Look-Locker MRI may permit the estimate of postcontrast T1-values of the whole left ventricular myocardium in the 4-chamber view during a single breath-hold, comparable to 2D Look-Locker MRI.

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