Figure 5

LV Ecc after slice position alteration. Initial: First scan, CW15 and CCW15: Clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of slices out of true short axis plane, Repeat: Repeat scan in true short-axis plane, 30 minutes: Volunteer moved out of the scanner, and was rescanned 15 minutes after completing the initial scan. Top: Volunteer 1 (healthy 29-yr-old male) Bottom: Volunteer 2 (healthy 25- yr-old female). Figure shows the peak LV Ecc in three slices with different image acquisitions.