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Table 2 Comparison between synthetic DIR and synthetic T2W-FLAIR images

From: Synthetic double inversion recovery imaging in brain MRI: quantitative evaluation and feasibility of synthetic MRI and a comparison with conventional double inversion recovery and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery sequences

 

Synthetic DIR

Synthetic T2W-FLAIR

p values

SIGM/SIWM

8.89 ± 4.93

1.67 ± 0.30

***

SIlesion/SIWM

10.78 ± 4.81

2.32 ± 0.43

***

(SIGM/SIWM)/SIGM

0.83 ± 0.13

0.38 ± 0.11

***

(SIGM − SIWM)/(SIGM + SIWM)

0.74 ± 0.15

0.24 ± 0.08

***

  1. Data are expressed as mean and standard deviation
  2. SI signal intensity, GM gray matter, WM white matter, CSF cerebrospinal fluid
  3. ***Statistical significances at P < 0.001
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BMC Medical Imaging

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