TABLE 2.
Image Quality Scores—Vessel Sharpness of the Coronary Arteries and Great Vessels
| Vessel Sharpness | Clinical (T2 prepared 3D whole heart) | MTC‐BOOST | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| LM (R1) | 3.9 ± 1.0 | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 0.07 |
| LM (R2) | 3.9 ± 1.5 | 3.0 ± 1.6 | <0.05 |
| RCA (R1) | 3.7 ± 1.3 | 2.7 ± 1.1 | <0.05 |
| RCA (R2) | 3.8 ± 1.4 | 2.8 ± 1.4 | <0.05 |
| Aorta (R1) | 4.6 ± 0.6 | 4.2 ± 0.7 | <0.05 |
| Aorta (R2) | 4.6 ± 0.8 | 4.3 ± 0.9 | 0.1 |
| MPA (R1) | 4.3 ± 0.9 | 4.2 ± 0.8 | 0.6 |
| MPA (R2) | 3.8 ± 1.4 | 4.0 ± 1.1 | 0.5 |
| RPV (R1) | 3.3 ± 0.8 | 4.0 ± 0.6 | <0.05 |
| RPV (R2) | 1.4 ± 0.7 | 4.5 ± 0.9 | <0.05 |
| LPV (R1) | 3.1 ± 0.6 | 4.1 ± 0.6 | <0.05 |
| LPV (R2) | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 4.4 ± 1.0 | <0.05 |
Image quality scores—vessel wall sharpness. LM = left main coronary artery; RCA = right coronary artery; MPA = main pulmonary artery; RPV = right‐sided pulmonary veins; LPV = left‐sided pulmonary veins. Two blinded reviewers (R1, R2) assessed the clinical sequence (T2 prepared 3D whole heart) and MTC‐BOOST bright blood datasets to grade the sharpness of vessel borders (1 = nondiagnostic, 2 = poor, 3 = adequate, 4 = good, 5 = excellent). For each observer, the scores were compared using a paired Wilcoxon signed‐rank test, with statistical significance difference set to P < 0.05.