Myocardial fibrosis is a common pathological feature in cardiovascular diseases and can be detected with T1 and extracellular volume fraction (ECV) mapping. 3D methods are desirable to fully characterize the entire left ventricle. Typical T1 mapping methods require long scan times with respiratory navigators or repeated breath-holds which lead to patient discomfort or noncompliance. In this study, we perform 3D T1 and ECV mapping with CMR Multitasking to achieve whole-ventricle coverage in a free-breathing, non-ECG scan, producing comparable ECV to a conventional breath-hold, ECG-gated technique.
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