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Acronyms
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"The cardiac MRI ARVC protocol encompasses a set of different MRI sequences for the cardiac assessment in case of suspected arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy."

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"field of view (FOV): will vary, for most planes a FOV ≤320 mm is recommended"

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"field of view (FOV): will vary, for most planes a FOV ≤320 mm is recommended"

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"T2 black-blood or SSFP"

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"technique: T1 black-blood, T2 black-blood, SSFP ideally over 1-2 breath-holds"

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"planes: axial (increased FOV)"

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"technique: cine SSFP or spoiled GRE"

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"planes: 2ch, 4ch, 3ch and short-axis views, RV VLA, transaxial stack, sRVOT"

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"technique: 2D and 3D IR GRE, PSIR"

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"TI as determined by TI scout (Look-Locker) or fixed TI (PSIR)"

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"TI as determined by TI scout (Look-Locker) or fixed TI (PSIR)"

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"TI as determined by TI scout (Look-Locker) or fixed TI (PSIR)"

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"TI as determined by TI scout (Look-Locker) or fixed TI (PSIR)"

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Emphasis
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"Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a cardiac MRI protocol in the above setting. "

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"Protocol specifics will vary depending on additional clinical questions, differential diagnosis, MRI scanner type, specific hardware and software, radiologist and perhaps referrer preference, patient factors e.g. arrhythmia or breathing problems or implants, specific indications and time constraints."

Line 3:4 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>Protocol specifics will vary depending on additional clinical questions, differential diagnosis, MRI scanner type, specific hardware and software, radiologist and perhaps referrer preference, patient factors e.g. arrhythmia or breathing problems or implants, specific indications and time constraints.</em>'
Colons
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"Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a cardiac MRI protocol in the above setting."

Line 2:12 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': This article'.

"technique: T1 black-blood, T2 black-blood, SSFP ideally over 1-2 breath-holds"

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"technique: T1 black-blood with and without"

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EG List And
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"Protocol specifics will vary depending on additional clinical questions, differential diagnosis, MRI scanner type, specific hardware and software, radiologist and perhaps referrer preference, patient factors e.g. arrhythmia or breathing problems or implants, specific indications and time constraints."

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Headings Case
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"1.5 vs 3 tesla"

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Strong
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"horizontal long axis view or 4-chamber view (4ch) "

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"left ventricular vertical long axis view or 2-chamber view (2ch)"

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"sagittal left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) or 3-chamber view (3ch) "

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"right ventricular vertical long axis view or 2-chamber view (2ch) "

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"technique: T1 black-blood, T2 black-blood, SSFP ideally over 1-2 breath-holds"

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Commas
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"Protocol specifics will vary depending on additional clinical questions, differential diagnosis, MRI scanner type, specific hardware and software, radiologist and perhaps referrer preference, patient factors e.g. arrhythmia or breathing problems or implants, specific indications and time constraints."

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Oxford Comma
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"Protocol specifics will vary depending on additional clinical questions, differential diagnosis, MRI scanner type, specific hardware and software, radiologist and perhaps referrer preference, patient factors e.g. arrhythmia or breathing problems or implants, specific indications and time constraints."

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"The cardiac imaging planes differ from the normal axial, coronal and sagittal body planes 1-4:"

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"volume: stack usually including the atrioventricular valves and the cardiac apex or 3 single slices through basal, midventricular and apical zones"

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"planes: 2ch, 4ch, 3ch and short-axis views, RV VLA, transaxial stack, sRVOT"

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"planes: 2ch, 4ch, 3ch and short-axis views"

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