Parameter | Mean | Reproducibility |
Interscan (n = 8) | ||
Ejection fraction | 57% | 3.1% ± 1.6% |
Diastolic volume | 470 mm3 | 20 ± 7 mm3 |
Systolic volume | 203 mm3 | 13 ± 6 mm3 |
Intersubject (n = 5) | ||
Ejection fraction | 57% | 3.3% ± 1.5% |
Diastolic volume | 470 mm3 | 44 ± 16 mm3 |
Systolic volume | 204 mm3 | 24 ± 5 mm3 |
Volumes are after normalization. Because interscan data are normalized to average weight of each rat, and intersubject data are normalized to average weight of all rats for each scan, the means differ slightly.