Table 3 Comparison of the length of distortion (mm) among the three DWIs in healthy volunteers. Data are presented as the median (interquartile range) (mm).

From: Comparison of TGSE-BLADE DWI, RESOLVE DWI, and SS-EPI DWI in healthy volunteers and patients after cerebral aneurysm clipping

 

SS-EPI DWI

RESOLVE DWI

TGSE-BLADE DWI

P value

Frontal lobe near frontal sinus

3.44 (1.69–4.87)

1.60 (0.72–2.49)

0.49 (0.34–0.69)

 < 0.001

Anterior cranial base

6.52 (5.01–8.96)

3.89 (2.98–5.41)

1.95 (1.22–2.48)

 < 0.001

Parietal lobe

0.77 (0.49–0.82)

0.77 (0.49–1.00)

0.69 (0.45–0.97)

0.11a, 0.15b, 0.97c

Temporal tip

2.23 (1.58–3.22)

1.09 (0.94–1.89)

0.69 (0.48–0.88)

 < 0.001

Occipital lobe

1.95 (0.94–2.91)

1.46 (0.98–2.56)

1.46 (0.98–1.96)

0.17a, 0.43b, 0.19c

Pons

5.73 (4.13–7.39)

2.98 (1.51–3.29)

0.46 (0.43–0.69)

 < 0.001

Cerebellum near mastoid antrum

3.70 (2.93–7.69)

2.59 (1.55–4.94)

0.97 (0.71–1.59)

 < 0.001

Cerebellar hemisphere

2.76 (1.15–4.61)

2.90 (0.92–3.90)

1.60 (0.63–2.81)

0.07a, < 0.001b, c

  1. aSS-EPI DWI versus RESOLVE DWI; bRESOLVE DWI versus TGSE-BLADE DWI; cSS-EPI DWI versus TGSE-BLADE DWI.
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