MR evaluation of ventricular function: True fast imaging with steady-stateprecession versus fast low-angle shot cine MR imaging: Feasibility study

Short- and long-axis cine magnetic resonance (MR) images were obtained with a standard fast low-angle shot, or FLASH, sequence and a first generation true fast imaging with steady-state precession (FISP) sequence on a 1.5-T M R imager. Contrast-to-noise ratios and volumetric left ventricular measurem ents were compared for manual and automatic segmentation. True FISP images were associated with significantly (P <.01) higher contrast-to-noise ratios and allowed better detection of the endocardial border. True FISP images w ere provided with short acquisition times and excellent contrast between th e myocardium and the ventricular lumen.