Table 2

Comparison of 2D reference against 3D 5× k-t SENSE images before (pre-Gd) and after (post-Gd) contrast administration (n = 26)


LV EDV (ml)
LV ESV (ml)
LV mass (g)
LVEF (%)

2D mean ± SD
149.0 ± 40.2
70.6 ± 33.7
111.7 ± 33.1
54.0 ± 8.3

3D 5× k-t pre-Gd mean ± SD
142.9 ± 35.4
70.0 ± 28.8
108.2 ± 31.1
52.0 ± 8.1
Bias (95% C.I.)
6.1 (-20.9; 33.2)
0.6 (-19.0; 20.3)
3.5 (-11.3; 18.4)
2.0 (-3.5; 7.4)
Lin's coefficient (95% C.I.)
0.92 (0.87–0.98)
0.95 (0.92–0.98)
0.97 (0.94–0.99)
0.92 (0.86–0.98)

3D 5× k-t post-Gd mean ± SD
144.3 ± 37.4
71.4 ± 32.3
110.0 ± 32.2
52.0 ± 8.4
Bias (95% C.I.)
4.7 (-12.7; 22.1)
-0.8 (-10.8; 9.2)
1.7 (-11.0; 14.4)
2.0 (-3.1; 7.1)
Lin's coefficient (95% C.I.)
0.97 (0.94–0.99)
0.99 (0.98–1.00)
0.98 (0.96–1.00)
0.93 (0.87–0.98)

Maredia et al. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2008 10:27   doi:10.1186/1532-429X-10-27