Table 2.

Comparison of 3.0 Tesla and 1.5 Tesla in volunteers (n = 10)

	Image quality (1-4)	Artifact score (1-4)	Artifact width (mm)	CER	SNR *
3.0 Tesla k-t SENSE	3.6 (±0.3)	0.5 (±0.2)	1.6 (±0.3)	1.1 (±0.4)	11.6 (±1.5)
1.5 Tesla k-t SENSE	3.4 (±0.4)	0.5 (±0.2)	1.5 (±0.4)	1.5 (±0.6)	5.6 (±0.6)
p value	0.37	0.67	0.52	0.012	n/a
3.0 Tesla SENSE	3.1 (±0.4)	1.0 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.4)	1.1 (±045)	n/a
p value vs. 3.0 Tesla k-t SENSE	0.04	0.02	<0.001	0.96	n/a

^*n=4

CER = contrast enhancement ratio

Upslope = mean upslope of signal-intensity profiles in mid-ventricular section

SNR = myocardial signal-to-noise ratio measured at peak contrast enhancement