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Table 4 Measurements of vessel diameters with native relaxation-enhanced angiography without contrast (REACT) and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CMRA)

From: Non-contrast free-breathing 3D cardiovascular magnetic resonance angiography using REACT (relaxation-enhanced angiography without contrast) compared to contrast-enhanced steady-state magnetic resonance angiography in complex pediatric congenital heart disease at 3T

 

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Native REACT CMRA (mm)

Contrast-enhanced steady-state CMRA (mm)

P value

Native REACT CMRA (mm)

Contrast-enhanced steady-state CMRA (mm)

P value

Ascending aorta

19.2 ± 5.0

19.1 ± 4.9

0.174

19.2 ± 5.1

19.1 ± 4.8

0.253

Descending aorta

9.2 ± 1.4

9.1 ± 1.2

0.354

9.2 ± 1.3

9.2 ± 1.2

0.369

Main pulmonary artery/conduit

16.6 ± 5.6

16.5 ± 5.5

0.633

16.6 ± 5.5

16.6 ± 5.4

0.789

Right pulmonary artery

9.8 ± 2.5

9.8 ± 2.6

0.775

9.7 ± 2.5

9.7 ± 2.6

0.352

Left pulmonary artery

9.3 ± 3.4

9.5 ± 3.4

0.231

9.4 ± 3.2

9.5 ± 3.3

0.193

Right superior pulmonary vein

9.0 ± 2.2

9.0 ± 2.2

0.779

9.0 ± 2.2

9.0 ± 2.2

0.976

Right inferior pulmonary vein

9.1 ± 2.1

9.4 ± 2.1

0.009

9.1 ± 2.0

9.3 ± 1.9

0.017

Left superior pulmonary vein

7.5 ± 1.7

7.4 ± 1.7

0.635

7.6 ± 1.6

7.4 ± 1.7

0.291

Left inferior pulmonary vein

8.3 ± 1.7

8.6 ± 1.6

0.011

8.2 ± 1.6

8.4 ± 1.5

0.033

  1. Data is given as means ± standard deviations. P values refer to paired t-test. Bold p-values indicate statistically significant results