Safety and image quality of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in patients with retained epicardial pacing wires after heart transplantation

Table 3 Visibility and image quality of temporary Pacemaker leads in CMR

Grading of image quality	n = 51(%)	n = 51(%)	n = 51(%)	n = 50(%)	n = 48(%)
Grading of image quality	HASTE	Cine	T₁ /T₂ mapping	STIR	LGE
Not visible	0 (0)	11 (22)	23 (45)	18 (36)	14 (29)
Visible, no image quality impairment	51 (100)	40 (78)	23 (45)	23 (46)	19 (40)
Visible, impaired image quality	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Not in field of view	0 (0)	0 (0)	5 (10)	9 (18)	15 (31)

Numbers are given as count and (%). HASTE, half-Fourier single shot turbo spin echo, LGE, late gadolinium enhancement; STIR, short tau inversion recovery

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