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Abstract #1373

Supplemental Oxygenation and Hyper Ventilation for Accelerated 3D Late Gadolinium Enhancement Imaging of Left Ventricle Within a Single Breath Hold

Sbastien Roujol1, Tamer A. Basha1, Mehmet Akakaya1, Murilo Foppa1, Kraig V. Kissinger1, Beth Goddu1, Sophie J. Berg1, Warren J. Manning1, 2, Reza Nezafat1

1Medecine, BIDMC / Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States; 2Radiology, BIDMC / Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States


2D Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) MRI is commonly used for assessment of scar in the left ventricle. 3D LGE is an alternative approach where the entire LV is imaged in a single scan, allowing higher spatial resolution and better coverage. However, 3D scans are usually long, require free-breathing acquisitions and are respiratory gated using a navigator. Navigator gating will increase the scan time by 2-3 times. In this study, we sought to investigate the feasibility of an accelerated 3D LGE acquisition within one single prolonged breath hold using pre-oxygenation and hyperventilation.