Free‐breathing high‐spatial‐resolution delayed contrast‐enhanced three‐dimensional viability MR imaging of the myocardium at 3.0T: A feasibility study

To assess the feasibility of free‐breathing high‐spatial‐resolution delayed contrast‐enhanced three‐dimensional (3D) viability magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 3.0T for the detection of myocardial damages.

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