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Abstract #1445

Dependence of Scar Contrast in LGE-MRI of Left Atrium on Time Post Contrast Injection

Sathya Vijayakumar1, 2, Nassir F. Marrouche2, Eugene G. Kholmovski1, 2

1UCAIR, Dept. of Radiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States; 2CARMA, Dept. of Cardiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

This work studies the scar visibility in LGE-MRI of the Left Atrium as a function of acquisition time post contrast injection.

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