What sequence is most commonly used for routine cine assessment of ventricular function in CMR?

Explanation

Balanced steady-state free precession (bSSFP) is commonly used for routine cardiac cine imaging because it provides high blood–myocardium contrast, good signal-to-noise ratio, and rapid image acquisition. This makes the borders between the ventricular blood pool and myocardium easy to identify throughout the cardiac cycle, which is particularly useful for assessing ventricular volumes, ejection fraction, wall motion and cardiac function.