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Abstract #3940

Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Human Heart with Free Breathing

Yuqing Huang1, Cong Zhao1, Jing An1, Zhiguo Sun1, Dehe Weng1

1Siemens Shenzhen Magnetic Resonance Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, Guangdong, China


A STEAM single shot EPI sequence with two ECG triggers and respiratory motion correction was applied on the heart of a healthy volunteer to detect the cardiac fibre tracts. This method provides a useful tool to depict the myocardial structure under free breathing and may help us understand structural correlates of functional remodeling after heart disease.