Table 2.
Mean image quality scores for pre- and post-contrast radial volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination and cartesian volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination
| Image quality parameter |
Pre-contrast |
Post-contrast |
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| rVIBE | cVIBE | rVIBE | cVIBE | |
| Liver edge sharpness | 3.37 | 3.76 | 3.38 | 3.39 |
| Hepatic vessel clarity | 3.26 | 3.61 | 3.09 | 3.81 |
| Artifacts | 3.07 | 3.61 | 3.04 | 3.87 |
| Lesion conspicuity | 3.16 | 3.61 | 3.24 | 4.00 |
| Fat saturation | 3.96 | 4.02 | 4.10 | 4.22 |
| Overall image quality | 3.26 | 3.77 | 3.21 | 4.04 |
VIBE: Volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination; rVIBE: Radial VIBE; cVIBE: Cartesian VIBE.