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Table 3 Inter-observer agreement of the 3T cases at CHUV (n=30)

From: Quality assessment of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the setting of the European CMR registry: description and validation of standardized criteria

Reader

1 vs. 2

1 vs. 3

1 vs. 4

2 vs. 3

2 vs. 4

3 vs. 4

Qualitative quality assessment

Total quality score

      

Mean Δ±SD

0.1±2.0

1.5±2.3

0.8±1.4

1.4±2.8

0.7±2.4

−0.7±2.1

Mean score

4.9

4.2

4.5

4.1

4.5

3.8

Total quality score

      

Correlation coefficient

0.79

0.64

0.86

0.56

0.70

0.66

Inter-observer agreement

87%

93%

93%

80%

80%

100%

Quantitative quality assessment: SI analysis

LGE: Agreement for SNR classes

SI anterior wall

80%

81%

82%

74%

79%

88%

SI inferior wall

83%

81%

71%

81%

64%

77%

Perfusion: Agreement for classes of SI increase during first pass

SI anterior wall

96%

86%

90%

89%

86%

82%

SI inferior wall

83%

70%

74%

83%

79%

67%

Global assessment

      

Overall agreement

80%

87%

83%

80%

83%

83%

  1. Readers 1 and 2 are SCMR level 3 experts; reader 3 is a trained study nurse, reader 4 is a trained medical student.
  2. SI, signal intensity. All p-values of the linear regression analyses are <0.05.
  3. Qualitative evaluation is classified into tertiles: scores <9 / 9-16 / >16.
  4. LGE: Three scores of SNR: <2 / 2-5 / >5.
  5. Perfusion: Three scores of SI increase during first pass: <100% / 100-200% / >200%.