Cine-bSSFP cardiac imaging in sedated pediatric population faces two-fold challenges: 1) respiratory motion; and 2) cardiocirculatory impairment associated compromised thermoregulatory response. Prospective 63 sedated patients’ study shows that CAdioREspiratory Synchronized sequence, with prospective arrhythmia rejection and retrospective cardiac gating, reduced specific absorbed energy per slice in fixed (18.96±5.16 J/kg) by 49.36% and adaptive (24.13±9.55 J/kg) by 39.24% modes, than equivalent 4NSA sequence while maintaining spatial, temporal, and contrast resolutions possible with breath-holds, providing consistently good image quality with 21.13% increased scan time (26.38±8.15 s) per slice. Adaptive mode reduced scan time by 18% than fixed mode for favorable cardiorespiratory rates.
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