We demonstrate the effect of not having relevant post-processing algorithm implemented when using the shMOLLI scan sequence for T1-mapping of myocardium and propose an optimization strategy where we use only the five first acquired images in post-processing. Phantom and in vivo measurements of T1-values in myocardium and blood pool in a pediatric population show the importance of using relevant post-processing: a large heart rate dependence is introduced in estimated T1-values without it. This heart rate dependency can, however, be effectively reduced by using only the five first acquired images in post-processing, resulting in measurements with high accuracy.
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