T2(*) shortening effects as demonstrated by prolonging TE*
| Agent | TE = 20 | TE = 100 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | 95% CI | Mean | SD | 95% CI | |
| Gadopentetate | 3239 | 82 | 3074–3404 | 1984 | 87 | 1810–2157 |
| Gadobenate | 3119 | 44 | 3032–3206 | 1632 | 51 | 1529–1734† |
| Gadodiamide | 3272 | 77 | 3117–3426 | 2125 | 75 | 1976–2273 |
| Gadoversetamide | 3265 | 55 | 3156–3374 | 2150 | 52 | 2045–2254 |
| Gadoteridol | 3176 | 52 | 3072–3280 | 2029 | 45 | 1939–2119 |
Note:—CI indicates confidence interval.
* TR = 8000; B0 = 3T; dilution factor = 1:2048.
† A statistically significant difference (P < .05) exists between the measured values at TE = 100 that does not exist at TE = 20 for gadobenate compared with the other agents because there is no overlap between 95% CIs. All numbers reported are rounded to the nearest integer.