Fast, high‐resolution in vivo cine magnetic resonance imaging in normal and failing mouse hearts on a vertical 11.7 T system

Abstract

This work shows that MR systems with a vertical bore design can be used to accurately measure cardiac function in both normal and chronically failing mouse hearts within one hour. The increased signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) due to the higher field strength could be exploited to obtain higher temporal and spatial resolution compared to previous studies that were performed on horizontal systems with lower field strengths.