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Table 2 Inter- and intra-observer variability assessment in eight healthy animals for all investigated LV parameters: EDV, ESV, SV, EF and mass.

From: Accelerated cardiovascular magnetic resonance of the mouse heart using self-gated parallel imaging strategies does not compromise accuracy of structural and functional measures

 

Inter-observer variability [%]

Intra-observer variability [%]

 

R = 1.0

R = 3.0

R = 1.0

R = 3.0

EDV

2.9 ± 1.8

3.4 ± 1.7

2.3 ± 1.9

2.9 ± 2.5

ESV

3.3 ± 3.9

4.1 ± 3.1

3.1 ± 2.4

3.9 ± 2.9

SV

4.5 ± 2.2

5.3 ± 1.9

3.9 ± 2.5

4.9 ± 2.6

EF

3.3 ± 1.6

3.9 ± 2.4

2.8 ± 1.9

3.4 ± 2.4

Mass

4.3 ± 2.6

4.4 ± 4.1

4.1 ± 2.1

4.8 ± 3.9

  1. Measurements were performed for acceleration factors R = 1.0 and R = 3.0. All values are given as mean ± SD.