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Table 6 Comparison with reported T1, T2, T2* and ECV values at 1.5 and 3 T

From: Age and sex corrected normal reference values of T1, T2 T2* and ECV in healthy subjects at 3T CMR

 

Present Study

Reported Values

  

1.5 T

3.0 T

T1 (ms)

1124 ± 57

950 ± 21 (n = 34) [12]†

1159 ± 41 (n = 60) [23]†

1052 ± 23 (n = 32) [12]†

1286 ± 59 (n = 28) [20]

T2 (ms)

52 ± 6

GraSE:

GraSE:

59 ± 4 (n = 30) [13]†

54 ± 4 (n = 30) [11, 13]

T2-SSFP

T2-SSFP

52 ± 3 (n = 14) [12]

44 ± 3 (n = 30) [11, 13]†

53 ± 3 (n = 30) [11, 13]

45 ± 3 (n = 60) [23]†

T2* (ms)

25 ± 7

30 ± 7 (n = 10) [8]

20.5 (n = 20) [27]

32 ± 2 (n = 30) [14]†

23 ± 2 (n = 20) [22]

36 ± 5 (n = 30) [15]†

ECV (%)

27 ± 3

25 ± 4 (n = 34) [12]†

26 ± 4 (n = 32) [12]

  1. p < 0.01 using paired t-test vs present study (performed only for group sizes n > 30)