Clinical Study

The Transaxial Orientation Is Superior to Both the Short Axis and Horizontal Long Axis Orientations for Determining Right Ventricular Volume and Ejection Fraction Using Simpson's Method with Cardiac Magnetic Resonance

Table 2

Intraclass correlation coefficients for interrater reliability.

AxisEDVESVEF

RV-SA0.920.820.42
RV-TA0.950.920.67
RV-HLA0.850.930.69
LV-SA0.980.960.84

EDV: end-diastolic volume, EF: ejection fraction, ESV: end-systolic volume, HLA: horizontal long axis, LV: left ventricle, RV: right ventricle, SA: short axis, and TA: transaxial.