Mean ADC values (×10−3 s/mm²) and standard deviations in the pancreas for both sequences.

<p>Mean ADC values (×10−3 s/mm²) and standard deviations in the pancreas for both sequences.</p

A 27-year old patient with serous cystadenoma in the pancreatic tail (arrow).

<p>T2 HASTE (A, D), c-EPI DWI (B, E) and z-EPI DWI (C, F) of the pancreas were acquired. z-EPI DWI (C) and zoomed ADC map (F) demonstrate a better delineation of the pancreas and the serous cystadenoma compared to c-EPI DWI (B) and conventional ADC map (E).</p

Relationship between EAT and atherosclerosis severity with regard to gender.

<p>The box plots demonstrate the relationship between EAT mass and atherosclerosis severity with regard to gender in patients with preserved LVF (LVF≥50%, Panel A) and reduced LVF (LVF<50%, Panel B). EAT mass in men is indicated by striped box plots, whereas EAT mass in women is shown by squared box plots. The p-values for the differences of the EAT mass between men and women are also indicated. EAT mass is given as mean ± standard deviation below the box plots, the line in the box plots indicates the median value of the data. In patients with preserved LVF≥50% (Panel A) and mild CAD (GSS≤10), EAT mass was comparable to healthy controls (white boxplot). With increasing atherosclerosis severity, EAT mass rose significantly in patients with moderate CAD (GSS>10−<40). However, in patients with severe atherosclerosis (GGS>40), EAT mass already started to decline. This EAT course was comparable in men and women. In patients with reduced LVF<50% (Panel B), EAT mass was significantly reduced compared to healthy controls (white boxplot) and showed a stepwise decline with increasing atherosclerosis severity in men and women. <i>Abbreviations: CAD: coronary artery disease, EAT: epicardial adipose tissue, LVF: left ventricular function, GSS: Gensini score.</i></p

A 47-year old patient with c-EPI DWI (A) and z-EPI DWI (B) of the pancreas.

<p>z-EPI DWI demonstrates less distortion and a more homogeneous delineation of the pancreatic head and the main pancreatic duct (arrow).</p

Imaging parameters.

<p>Imaging parameters.</p

CMR characteristics: CAD patients and healthy controls.

<p>p^¥ = p-value comparing all CAD patients vs healthy controls,</p><p>p^¶ =  p-value comparing CAD patients with GSS≤10 vs CAD patients with GSS>10−≤40,</p><p>p*<b> = </b> p-value comparing CAD patients with GSS>10−≤40 vs CAD patients with GSS>40.</p><p><i>Abbreviations: EAT: epicardial adipose tissue</i>, <i>EDD: end-diastolic diameter</i>, <i>EDMI: end-diastolic mass index</i>, <i>EDVI: end-diastolic volume index</i>, <i>ESVI: end-systolic volume index, LV: left ventricular, LVF: left ventricular function</i>, <i>LVRI: left ventricular remodeling index</i>, <i>RAD: right atrial diameter</i>, <i>RV: right ventricular</i>, <i>RV-FS: right ventricular fractioning shortening</i>, <i>TAPSE: tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion.</i></p

Comparison of EAT in different stages of obesity with regard to LVF.

<p>The box plots compare the EAT mass in healthy controls (white box plot) and CAD patients with preserved LVF (LVF ≥50%, light gray striped box plot) and patients with reduced LVF (LVF <50%, dark gray striped box plots) in different stages of obesity as defined by BMI. The p-values for the differences between CAD patients with preserved and reduced LVF are given. The EAT mass is depicted below the box plots as mean ± standard deviation, the line in the box plots indicates the median value of the data. In patients with CAD the EAT mass increased with augmentation of body mass index. Comparing CAD patients with the same degree of obesity, the EAT mass was dependent on LVF, revealing a significantly lower increase in EAT in CAD patients with reduced LVF compared to those with preserved LVF. <i>Abbreviations: BMI: body mass index, CAD: coronary artery disease, EAT: epicardial adipose tissue, LVF: left ventricular function.</i></p

SNR/CNR.

<p>Note – SNR  =  Signal to noise ratio; CNR  =  Contrast to noise ratio.</p

Comparison of EAT mass in patients with the same atherosclerosis severity with regard to LV function.

<p>The box plots show the EAT mass in healthy controls (white box plot) and CAD patients. The EAT mass between CAD patients with preserved LVF (LVF≥50%, light gray box plots) and reduced LVF (LVF<50%, dark gray box plots) are compared in patients with moderate, mild and severe CAD and the p-values are given. EAT mass is displayed as mean ± standard deviation below the box plots, the line in the box plots indicates the median value of the data. The figure clearly outlines that patients with preserved LVF (light gray box plots) showed significantly more EAT mass compared to those with reduced LVF (dark gray box plots) regardless of the GSS. <i>Abbreviations: CAD: coronary artery disease, EAT: epicardial adipose tissue, LVF: left ventricular function, GSS: Gensini score.</i></p

Subjective image quality scores and and quantitative attenuation measurements of LD and ULD and HYPR-LR post-processed BPCT data sets.

<p>Note: Subjective quality score are reported as mean values.</p