Noncompaction (rev. 06/23/2023)
Indication: Trabeculated ventricle on echo, evaluate for LV noncompaction
SEQUENCES
Localizer
Axial bright blood MBH chest
2 chamber CINE stack x 3
Fake short axis CINE
4 chamber CINE stack x 3
T2 dark blood SA
T2 dark blood 2 chamber
T2 dark blood 4 chamber
— CONTRAST–
optional 4 slice first pass perfusion
Short axis stack CINE
3 chamber CINE stack x 3
Aorta through plane Phase Contrast (VENC 150)
TI scout
MDE single shot SAS
MDE single shot 2 chamber
MDE single shot 4 chamber
MDE single shot 3 chamber
** If filling defect in LV (possible thrombus):
MDE single shot SAS long TI
MDE single shot 2 chamber long TI
MDE single shot 4 chamber long TI
MDE single shot 3 chamber long TI
**optional segmented and 3D MDE
NOTES
This is routine heart with T2, with minor changes:
2 chamber, 4 chamber, and 3 chamber CINEs are done as a stack of THREE slices, with 50% spacing.
If visible filling ventricular mass on T2 or CINE, then repeat MDE single shot sequences with long TI of 800-1000 to evaluate for THROMBUS