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Table 3 Detection of LGE using 3D HR-LGE and conventional single-shot PSIR-bSSFP LGE sequences in 56 patients with positive LGE

From: Myocardial late gadolinium enhancement using delayed 3D IR-FLASH in the pediatric population: feasibility and diagnostic performance compared to single-shot PSIR-bSSFP

Location of LGE

LGE on 3D HR- LGE only (%)

LGE on PSIR-bSSFP LGE only (%)

p-value

LGE in any location (n = 56)

13 (23)

0 (0)

 < 0.001

LV LGE (n = 24)

4 (17)

1 (4)a

0.346

RV LGE (n = 27)

10 (37)

0 (0)

 < 0.001

LV or RV EFE (n = 11)

6 (55)

0 (0)

0.004

Subendocardial LGE (n = 34)

12 (35)

0 (0)

 < 0.001

Mid-myocardial LGE (n = 41)

12 (29)

1 (2)a

0.002

Subepicardial LGE (n = 26)

9 (35)

0 (0)

0.002

Hinge point LGE (n = 16)

6 (38)

2 (13)

0.220

Papillary muscle LGE (n = 15)

11 (73)

1 (7)a

 < 0.001

  1. aFalse positives after re-review
  2. 3D 3-dimensional, EFE endocardial fibroelastosis, HR high resolution, LGE late gadolinium enhancement, LV left ventricle, PSIR phase-sensitive inversion recovery, R right ventricle, bSSFP balanced steady-state free precession