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Table 1 Patient characteristics. Numbers are expressed as mean values (range) or number (%) as appropriate

From: Cardiac MRI utilizing late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) and T1 mapping in the detection of radiation induced heart disease

Characteristic Mean values, unless specified differently (range)
Age (years) 62 (28–87)
Primary site (#) 14 (50%) lung
9 (32%) breast
2 (7%) esophagus
1 (4%) lymphoma
2 (7%) other
Gender (#) 14 (50%) male
14 (50%) female
Time to CMR (months) 46.4 (1.7–344.5)
Smoking History (#) 16 (57%) yes
12 (43%) no
Hypertension (#) 16 (57%) yes
12 (43%) no
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) 27.7 (16.0–50.6)
Radiotherapy technique (#) 15 (54%) 3D conformal
11 (39%) IMRT
2 (7%) SBRT
Total radiotherapy courses (#) 23 (82%) one course
4 (14%) two courses
1 (4%) three courses
Chemotherapy (#) 13 (43%) concurrent
9 (32%) neoadjuvant/adjuvant
7 (25%) none
Adriamycin use (#) 7 (25%) yes
21 (75%) no
  1. CMR cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, 3D 3D conformal therapy, EQD2 equivalent dose in 2Gy fractions, IMRT intensity modulated radiation therapy, SBRT stereotactic body radiation therapy, V5Gy percentage volume of heart receiving at least 5Gy, # number of patients