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ArticleWorld journal of radiology2026

Non-contrast 3.0T coronary magnetic resonance angiography: Image quality comparison of coronal balanced-turbo-field-echo, axial turbo-field-echo, and modified-Dixon sequences.

Chuang-Wei Wei, Run-Zhi Zhang, Yan Xu, Jia-Yi Liu, Nan Zhang, Lei Xu, Zhao-Ying Wen

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Chuang-Wei WeiDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing 100029, China.
Run-Zhi ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing 100029, China.
Yan XuDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing 100029, China.
Jia-Yi LiuDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing 100029, China.
Nan ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing 100029, China. nzhang_1987@163.com.
Lei XuDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing 100029, China.
Zhao-Ying WenDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing 100029, China.

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backgroundNon-contrast whole-heart coronary magnetic resonance angiography (CMRA) remains underutilized in clinical practice due to limited visualization of distal vessels and prolonged acquisition times.

aimTo evaluate the performance of a coronal balanced turbo field echo (BTFE) sequence for CMRA at 3.0T in comparison with conventional axial turbo field echo (TFE) and modified Dixon (mDixon) sequences.

methodsHealthy young volunteers were prospectively enrolled from January 2025 to April 2025. All participants underwent coronary artery imaging using BTFE, TFE, and mDixon sequences. Subjective image quality was assessed based on the society of cardiovascular computed tomography 18-segment model using a four-point scale (1 = non-assessable to 4 = excellent) across the three major coronary arteries and their side branches. The assessability rate was defined as the percentage of segments receiving a score ≥ 2. Objective evaluation of the main coronary arteries included measurements of signal-to-noise ratio, contrast-to-noise ratio, vessel edge sharpness, and visible vessel length. Acquisition time was recorded for each sequence. Statistical comparisons among the three sequences were performed using the Friedman test and one-way repeated measures analysis of variance.

resultsA total of 22 participants (mean age ± SD, 23 ± 2 years; 12 men) were included in the study. BTFE significantly outperformed both TFE and mDixon in subjective image quality scores across all coronary segments (all

conclusionCoronal BTFE-based non-contrast whole-heart CMRA at 3.0T offers superior image quality and reduced acquisition time compared with conventional axial TFE and mDixon sequences.

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3.0TCoronary arteryCoronary artery diseaseImage qualityMagnetic resonance angiography

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