Currently available T1 mapping techniques have only restricted capabilities for the visualization of the right myocardium and they have the limitation that after contrast agent application the T1-contrast between blood pool and fibrotic myocardium is partially very low.
The quasi black blood TRASSI sequence shows improved abilities for the visualization and T1-quantification of myocardial structures. So it might be suited in clinical routine for a clear visualization of the right myocardium or for the detection of slight endocardial infarctions, because it is an ultra-fast and robust cardiac T1-mapping method with a total acquisition time of less than 7s.
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