Abstract #4724

Fast Imaging Sequence for Free-Breathing Planning in Cardiac Imaging

Tamer A. Basha¹, Monda L. Shehata², Nael F. Osman^1,2

¹ECE Dept, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA; ²Dept of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

In this work, we propose a fast black-blood pulse sequence which requires scan duration as short as one heartbeat. This can be used for free-breathing cardiac imaging planning, which helps to reduce the overall scan time and the number of breath-holds during the exam.