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Table 4 Summary of RV T1 mapping times by MOLLI and the 4 SAPPHIRE variants across field strengths

From: Saturation-pulse prepared heart-rate independent inversion-recovery (SAPPHIRE) biventricular T1 mapping: inter-field strength, head-to-head comparison of diastolic, systolic and dark-blood measurements

Sequence

Field Strength

Basal SAX (inferior or free wall)

Mid SAX (inferior wall)

Mid SAX (free wall)

Global T1 ROI

MOLLI*

1.5 T

NA

NA

NA

NA

 

3 T

NA

NA

NA

NA

Diastolic SAPPHIRE*

1.5 T

NA

NA

NA

NA

 

3 T

NA

NA

NA

NA

Systolic SAPPHIRE

1.5 T

1531 ± 94

1479 ± 98

1422 ± 58

1477 ± 83

 

3 T

1766 ± 14

1757 ± 51

1769 ± 31

1764 ± 32

DB 0th order SAPPHIRE

1.5 T

1440 ± 67

1453 ± 122

1453 ± 104

1448 ± 98

 

3 T

1724 ± 37

1681 ± 43

1689 ± 49

1698 ± 43

DB 2nd order SAPPHIRE

1.5 T

1524 ± 44

1417 ± 82

1452 ± 54

1464 ± 60

 

3 T

1684 ± 101

1667 ± 63

1658 ± 78

1670 ± 81

  1. Values reported are mean ± 1SD
  2. *RV measurements were obtained only when the RV wall thickness ≥ 5 mm and this was not achievable with MOLLI or diastolic SAPPHIRE
  3. DB, Dark blood; MOLLI, Modified Look-Locker inversion recovery; ROI, region of interest; RV, right ventricle; SAPPHIRE, SAturation Pulse Prepared Heart-rate independent Inversion REcovery; SAX, short axis; T, Tesla. Other abbreviations as in Table 1