Table 2.
LV blood-myocardium sharpness of ECG BH vs. sGS FB images
| Sharpness (mm− 1) | SAX DIA | SAX SYS | LAX DIA | LAX SYS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECG BH | 0.496 ± 0.038 | 0.457 ± 0.019 | 0.458 ± 0.023 | 0.444 ± 0.030 |
| sGS FB | 0.447 ± 0.037 | 0.420 ± 0.032 | 0.403 ± 0.030 | 0.372 ± 0.034 |
| Difference | 0.048 ± 0.023 | 0.036 ± 0.020 | 0.055 ± 0.018 | 0.073 ± 0.033 |
| P value (t-test) | 0.010 | 0.015 | 0.003 | 0.008 |
ECG BH ECG-gated breath-hold reference cines, sGS FB free-breathing self-gated sorted golden step cines, SAX short axis, LAX long axis, DIA end-diastole, SYS end-systole, LV left ventricle