Cine, short-axis MR image showing the left
and right ventricles on a normal volunteer. Images were made
using a segmented FLASH technique with temporal resolution is 55
msec. Total acquisition time was approximately 15 seconds during
which the subject held their breath.
Cine, long-axis MR image on the same volunteer as
above. In these images, blood appears bright because it
passes through the image place unattenuated by previous
excitations. Myocardium appears with intermediate image
intensity because of repeated excitations.
A short axis view of the left and right ventricles in a normal
volunteer. A grid of saturation pulses has been superimposed
on the image plane before the start of systole. As the grid is
attached to the tissue it demonstrates the deformation of the
myocardium during systole and diastole. This technique is
useful for visualizing wall motion abnormalities and
impairment of ventricular
function due to myocardial function, hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy and other diseases.
