Table 4. Structure Visualization Rating for Images Acquired by Segmented and Those by Real-Time Cine.
| Segmented Cine | Real-Time Cine | Wilcoxon P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Mean ± SD | Median | Mean ± SD | ||
| Group 1 (33/48) | |||||
| Endocardial border | 4 (4, 4) | 3.8 ± 0.4 | 3 (3, 4) | 3.4 ± 0.6 | 0.003 |
| Epicardial border | 4 (3, 4) | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 4 (3, 4) | 3.5 ± 0.5 | 0.121 |
| Papillary muscle | 4 (4, 4) | 4 ± 0 | 4 (4, 4) | 3.8 ± 0.1 | 0.031 |
| Blood pool contrast | 4 (4, 4) | 4 ± 0 | 3 (3, 4) | 3.5 ± 0.2 | < 0.001 |
| Myocardium | 4 (4, 4) | 3.9 ± 0.3 | 4 (3, 4) | 3.6 ± 0.5 | 0.014 |
| Cardiac motion | 4 (4, 4) | 3.9 ± 0.2 | 3 (3, 4) | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 0.003 |
| Group 2 (15/48) | |||||
| Endocardial border | 2 (2, 3) | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 4 (3, 4) | 3.3 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 |
| Epicardial border | 3 (2.25, 3) | 2.9 ± 0.6 | 4 (3, 4) | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 0.007 |
| Papillary muscle | 3 (2.25, 3) | 2.9 ± 0.8 | 4 (4, 4) | 3.8 ± 0.4 | 0.001 |
| Blood pool contrast | 4 (4, 4) | 3.8 ± 0.4 | 3 (3, 4) | 3.3 ± 0.5 | 0.039 |
| Myocardium | 3 (2.25, 3) | 2.9 ± 0.6 | 4 (3, 4) | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 0.005 |
| Cardiac motion | 3 (3, 3) | 3.0 ± 0.7 | 4 (3, 4) | 3.6 ± 0.5 | 0.027 |
Group 1, patients without arrhythmia or difficulty in breath-holding; Group 2, patients with arrhythmia and/or difficulty in breath-holding. SD = standard deviation