Accelerated cardiac imaging using the SMASH technique

J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 1999;1(2):153-7. doi: 10.3109/10976649909080844.

Abstract

SMASH (SiMultaneous Acquisition of Spatial Harmonics) was recently introduced as a novel rapid-imaging technique. The SMASH technique uses a partially parallel acquisition strategy, using spatial information from a radiofrequency coil array to accelerate imaging. This study constitutes the first application of SMASH to cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. The increased imaging speed provided by SMASH was used to obtain images with reduced breathhold duration, enhanced spatial resolution, and increased temporal resolution in healthy volunteers. The results obtained demonstrate the feasibility and potential clinical utility of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging using the SMASH technique.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Feasibility Studies
  • Heart / anatomy & histology*
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*