Off-resonance insensitive LGE MRI for imaging ventricular scar without image artifacts induced by cardiac devices
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Background Late gadolinium enhanced (LGE) MRI is the gold standard test for non-invasive detection of myocardial scar. Many VT ablation candidates who would derive benefit from LGE MRI do not undergo cardiac MRI largely due to image artifacts generated by cardiac devices. A recent study reported improved LGE MRI for patients with implantable cardiac devices using a custom-made wideband adiabatic inversion-recovery (IR) pulse [1]. The purpose of this study was to implement off-resonanceinsensitive LGE MRI based on commercially available IR pulse for imaging ventricular scar without image artifacts induced by cardiac devices.
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