How are the MR sequences acquired and planned? How can MRI be acquired so that each slice of the heart is obtained at the same point in the cardiac cycle? How can MRI be used to calculate the ventricular stroke volume and ejection fraction? How is ECG gating performed? Name four advantages that MRI cardiac imaging has over CT. Name seven cardiac parameters that are assessed effectively with MRI. What advantages does MRI cardiac imaging have over echocardiography? What are the four basic cardiac MRI planes? What are the two basic methods of cardiac gating? What disadvantages are associated with MRI cardiac imaging? What is parallel imaging? What is the advantage of a dedicated cardiac coil as compared to the standard body coil? What is the key part of high-quality cardiac MRI? What is the most common artifact caused during ECG gating? What sequence is used for delayed enhancement? What sequence is used for functional cine imaging? What sequence is used for high-resolution imaging of the heart and pericardium? What sequence is used for low/velocity measurements? What six types of disorders can be assessed using cardiac MRI? What structures are best evaluated by each basic imaging plane? What technique can help visual assessment of wall motion abnormalities? What technique has been developed to overcome magnetohydrodynamic artifact? What technique is used to evaluate for valvular abnormalities? What three types of difficulties are encountered with ECG gating? What type of equipment is required to produce high quality cardiac MRI? Book traversal links for MRI ‹ Why is the transesophageal approach useful? Up How are the MR sequences acquired and planned? ›