Table 3

Comparison of 2D reference against 3D 7× k-t SENSE and 3D 10× k-t SENSE images (n = 6).


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

2D mean ± SD
145.8 ± 25.9
63.3 ± 19.1
95.4 ± 18.1
57.2 ± 5.9

3D 7× k-t mean ± SD
138.3 ± 26.2
62.3 ± 20.5
90.9 ± 18.6
60.9 ± 10.7
Bias (95% C.I.)
7.4 (-14.6; 29.4)
1.1 (-12.8; 14.9)
4.4 (-14.4; 23.3)
-3.7 (-26.7; 19.4)
Lin's coefficient (95% C.I.)
0.87 (0.64–1.00)
0.96 (0.88–1.00)
0.84 (0.56–1.00)
0.88 (0.67–1.00)

3D 10× k-t mean ± SD
134.3 ± 25.8
63.9 ± 22.0
92.7 ± 17.2
53.7 ± 8.0
Bias (95% C.I.)
11.5 (-16.1; 39.0)
-0.6 (-20.1; 18.9)
2.7 (-13.5; 18.9)
3.6 (-1.7; 8.8)
Lin's coefficient (95% C.I.)
0.77 (0.41–1.00)
0.89 (0.69–1.00)
0.88 (0.67–1.00)
0.81 (0.58–1.00)

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