Table 3 Results of image quality for SS-EPI DWI and TGSE-BLADE DWI.
From: Comparison of SS-EPI DWI and one-minute TGSE-BLADE DWI for diagnosis of acute infarction
The scores of geometric distortion, susceptibility artifacts and overall image quality (n = 104) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
SS-EPI DWI | 1-min TGSE-BLADE DWI | p value | |
Geometric distortion | 3.0 (3.0–3.0) | 4.0 (4.0–4.0) | < 0.001 |
Susceptibility artifacts | 3.0 (3.0–3.0) | 4.0 (4.0–4.0) | < 0.001 |
Overall image quality | 3.0 (3.0–3.0) | 4.0 (4.0–4.0) | < 0.001 |
The scores of lesion conspicuity and diagnostic confidence in patients with acute or subacute infarctions (n = 37) | |||
SS-EPI DWI | 1-min TGSE-BLADE DWI | p value | |
Lesion conspicuity | 4.0 (3.1–4.0) | 4.0 (4.0–4.0) | 0.001 |
Diagnostic confidence | 4.0 (3.0–4.0) | 4.0 (4.0–4.0) | < 0.001 |
The scores of lesion conspicuity and diagnostic confidence in patients who have undergone surgery for a brain tumor within a few days (n = 22) | |||
SS-EPI DWI | 1-min TGSE-BLADE DWI | p value | |
Lesion conspicuity | 3.0 (3.0–3.0) | 4.0 (4.0–4.0) | < 0.001 |
Diagnostic confidence | 3.0 (3.0–3.0) | 4.0 (4.0–4.0) | < 0.001 |
