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Table 3 Signal intensities and LGE quantification in group B

From: Prospective, randomized comparison of gadopentetate and gadobutrol to assess chronic myocardial infarction applying cardiovascular magnetic resonance

 

Gd-DTPA (0.2 mmol/kg)

Gadobutrol (0.1 mmol/kg)

p-value

SNR of scar tissue

53.45 ± 21.40

30.11 ± 10.36

0.0001

CNR between scar tissue and remote myocardium

50.27 ± 20.30

27.32 ± 9.28

<0.0001

SNR of blood

48.57 ± 17.69

19.84 ± 6.33

<0.0001

CNR between scar tissue and blood

4.89 ± 12.96

10.29 ± 9.26

0.0554

Amount of LGE (g)

18.63 ± 11.98

14.03 ± 9.92

0.0016

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