Table 1 PV sharpness obtained with the conventional first pass non ECG-triggered CE-PV MRA (conventional CE-PV MRA) and the proposed free breathing ECG-triggered CE-PV MRA (proposed CE-PV MRA)

Left superior PV

0.51 ± 0.12

0.75 ± 0.14

P < 0.001

Left inferior PV

0.54 ± 0.10

0.75 ± 0.10

P < 0.001

Right superior PV

0.48 ± 0.1

0.72 ± 0.10

P < 0.001

Right inferior PV

0.52 ± 0.07

0.69 ± 0.10

P = 0.002

All PVs

0.51 ± 0.07

0.73 ± 0.09

P < 0.001