Table 1.

Rating scale and scoring criteria for the functional cine images

Score	3	2	1	0
Artifacts	No artifacts	Minor artifacts (not impairing diagnostic quality)	Moderate artifacts (may partially impair diagnostic quality)	Major artifacts, not diagnostic images
Noise	No remarkable noise	Little noise (not impairing diagnostic quality)	Moderate noise (may partially impair diagnostic quality)	High noise level, not diagnostic
Overall image quality	Excellent	Good	Diagnosis may be limited	Poor, not diagnostic