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Abstract #4886

Contrast steady state myocardial scar imaging in a chronic porcine infarct model

John Whitaker1, Radhouene Neji1,2, Rahul Mukherjee1, James Harrison1, Steven Williams1, Henry Chubb1, Louisa O'Neill1, Justo Julia1, John Silberbauer1, Matthew Wright1, Sébastien Roujol1, Tevfik Ismail1, Mark O'Neill1, and Reza Razavi1

1Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, King's College London, London, United Kingdom, 2Siemen's Healthcare, Erlangen, Germany

Contrast steady state (CSS) may be achieved using continuous contrast infusion following bolus. This technique was used to acquire high resolution late gadolinium enhanced (LGE) scar imaging of 8 pigs with chronic myocardial infarction. CSS imaging allowed extended acquisition to facilitate high-resolution 3D LGE imaging with improved signal-to-noise, contrast-to-noise and overall image quality. CSS may also be used in experimental studies, when total gadolinium bolus is not restricted, to directly compare imaging sequences acquired using consistent contrast distributions.

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