Table 3.
Limited quality studies and images in non-ICD vs. ICD patients
| Non-ICD patients (selected ss-SSFP LGE or bh-GRE LGE) | ICD patients wb-GRE LGE | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Studies classified | 18 | 24 | |
| #Images classified | 189 | 255 | |
| Images/study | 10.5 [9–12] | 11 [10–12] | 0.64 |
| Motion limited | |||
| #Limited studies (%) | 1/18 (5.6%) | 13/24 (54%) | 0.001* |
| #Limited images (%) | 4/189 (2.1%) | 59/255 (23%) | < 0.0001* |
| #Limited images/study | 0 [0–0] | 1.5 [0–5] | 0.0014* |
| #Limited images/motion limited study | 4 [4–4] | 5 [3–6] | 1 |
| ICD limited | |||
| #Limited studies (%) | NA | 6/24 (25%) | |
| #Limited images (%) | NA | 33/255 (13%) | |
| #Limited images/study | NA | 0 [0–1.5] | |
| #Limited images/ICD limited study | NA | 5.5 [4–7] | |
| Contrast limited | |||
| #Limited studies (%) | 5/18 (28%) | 9/24 (38%) | 0.74 |
| #Limited images (%) | 13/189 (6.9%) | 26/255 (10%) | 0.24 |
| #Limited images/study | 0 [0–1] | 0 [0–2] | 0.48 |
| #Limited images/contrast limited study | 2 [1.8–3.5] | 2 [2.0–4.2] | 0.84 |
| Overall limited | |||
| #Limited studies (%) | 5/18 (28%) | 17/24 (71%) | 0.012* |
| #Limited images (%) | 17/189 (9.0%) | 97/255 (38%) | < 0.0001* |
| #Limited images/study | 0 [0–2] | 5 [0–7] | 0.0012* |
| #Limited images/overall limited study | 3.0 [2–5] | 6 [4.8–7] | 0.032* |
(*) Statistically significant