Table 3 MRI key measures in Heart, Brain, Abdomen during Standard MRI Protocol
Standard | ||
|---|---|---|
Sequence | Approximate Imaging Time (min) | Outcome Measure |
Cardiac | ||
2D Cine SSFP (short axis only) | 10 | LV global (EF) and regional wall motion abnormalities function |
LV mass index | ||
LV end-systolic volume index | ||
LV mass-to-volume ratio | ||
LA size and function | ||
RV volume and global function | ||
Brain | ||
3D T1w MPRAGE | 8 | Brain Volume |
2D Flair | 3 | Covert stroke and white matter lesion burden |
Abdomen | ||
T1w TSE abdominal adipose tissue sequence | 2 | Visceral fat area |
Liver 2D multi-echo gradient-echo sequence | 1 | Liver fat % |
Cerebrovascular | ||
3D T1w MPRAGE | 6 | Plaque volume and intraplaque hemorrhage detection |
TOF | 6 | Plaque volume and intraplaque hemorrhage detection |
Additional time for positioning | ||
Coil Positioning | 6 | |
Total time | 42a | |