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Three-dimensional dual-phase whole-heart MR imaging : clinical implications for congenital heart disease

In this paper, we showed that a dual-phase 3D whole heart sequence that we had previously developed [Uribe, Radiology, 2008] allows improved visualisation and diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) in children. We were able to demonstrate that certain structures in CHD are better imaged in systole and others in diastole, and therefore, the dual-phase approach allows a higher overall success rate. Our sequence has now been incorporated into the Philips MRI system and is being used locally and in other centres as standard clinical practice. This paper was published in one of the leading medical imaging journals.