Image quality score (1–4) | Artifact score (1–4) | Artifact width (mm) | CER (n = 10) | Maximal upslope | SNR (n = 4) | |
3.0 Tesla k–t SENSE | 3.2 (±0.3) | 0.5 (±0.2) | 1.6 (±0.3) | 1.1 (±0.4) | 19.9 (±6.4) | 11.6 (±1.5) |
1.5 Tesla k–t SENSE | 3.0 (±0.4) | 0.5 (±0.2) | 1.5 (±0.4) | 1.5 (±0.6) | 21.8 (±9.2) | 5.6 (±0.6) |
p Value | 0.23 | 0.67 | 0.71 | 0.01 | 0.61 | n/a |
3.0 Tesla SENSE | 2.6 (±0.4) | 1.0 (±0.4) | 2.4 (±0.4) | 1.2 (±0.5) | 18.8 (±7.4) | n/a |
p Value versus 3.0 Tesla k–t SENSE | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.24 | 0.66 | n/a |
CER, contrast enhancement ratio; SNR, signal-to-noise ratio.