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Table 2 Image quality score

From: T1 mapping of the myocardium: Intra-individual assessment of the effect of field strength, cardiac cycle and variation by myocardial region

 

Exam 2 (3 T Gd-DTPA)

Exam 3 (3 T Gd-BOPTA)

diastole

systole

diastole

systole

Seg 7 (anterior)

2.2 ± 0.7

2.2 ± 0.6

2.0 ± 0.6

2.0 ± 0.5

Seg 8 (anteroseptal)

1.7 ± 0.6

1.6 ± 0.6

1.7 ± 0.5

1.5 ± 0.6

Seg 9 (inferoseptal)

1.6 ± 0.6

1.5 ± 0.6

1.4 ± 0.6

1.3 ± 0.5

Seg 10 (inferior)

2.4 ± 0.7

2.1 ± 0.8

2.1 ± 0.6

1.8 ± 0.6

Seg 11 (inferolateral)

2.1 ± 0.7

2.2 ± 0.8

2.2 ± 0.6

1.8 ± 0.7

Seg 12 (interolateral)

2.2 ± 0.7

2.1 ± 0.8

2.0 ± 0.5

1.7 ± 0.7

  1. Lower image quality score indicates better image quality; Seg = segment.