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Abstract #4240

Practical Multi-Mode Cardiac MRI of Mice and Rats on a 3T Clinical Scanner

Ronald J. Beyers1, Nouha Salibi2, 3, Rajesh Amin4, John C. Quindry5, Thomas S. Denney1

1MRI Research Center, Electrical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States; 2Healthcare, USA, Siemens Corporation, United States; 3MRI Research Center, Electrical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn , AL, United States; 4Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States; 5Department of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States

Introduction: Need for cardiac MRI in rodents on clinical scanner with: 1) bright & dark blood cine, and 2) inversion recovery (IR), late gadolinium enhanced (LGE) & look-locker (LL) T1-mapping.

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