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Table 1 Comparisons of Normal Volunteers and Patients

From: Variability of T1 in purpose recruited normal volunteers and patients as a function of shim (B0), flip angle (B1) and myocardial sector at 3T

 

Normal Volunteers (N=20)

Patients (N=16)

Mean T1 MOLLI FA 35Ëš

Between-subject COV (Mean±SD)

Intra-subject COV (Maximum)

1247±54 ms

3%±1.2%

5.3%

NA

Mean T1 MOLLI FA 20Ëš

Between-subject COV (Mean±SD)

Intra-subject COV (Maximum)

1297±50 ms

2.6%±1.1%

5.4%

1318±47 ms

2.7%±1%

4.3%

Mean T1 SASHA

Between-subject COV (Mean±SD)

Intra-subject COV (Maximum)

1539±47 ms

2.6%±0.9%

4.7%

NA

Shim: Mean Per subject Absolute B0 Offset ± SD

41.2±17.4 Hz

34.0±18.7 Hz

Shim: Avg Per Subject Max B0 Offset ± SD

90.7±27.2 Hz

85.6±54.8 Hz

Flip Angle: Mean per subject B1 (% of prescribed)

101.7±5.2 %

NA

Flip Angle: Avg per Subject Max B1 (% of prescribed)

118.2±5.9%

NA