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Table 4 Comparison of typical dissection signs detected by MRA and HRMR-VWI

From: Imaging investigation of cervicocranial artery dissection by using high resolution magnetic resonance VWI and MRA: qualitative and quantitative analysis at different stages

The typical sign detection of artery dissection

MRA

HRMR-VWI

Χ2 value

p value

Early stage(acute and subacute stage)

 Tapered stenosis or occlusion or IMH

9(56.3)

12(75.0)

1.247

0.264

 Intimal flap or double lumen

3(18.8)

10(62.5)

6.348

0.012

 Aneurysmal dilatation or protrusion

7(43.8)

8(50.0)

0.125

0.723

Chronic stage

 Tapered stenosis or occlusion or IMH

2(9.1)

2(9.1)

/

1.000

 Intimal flap or double lumen

10(45.5)

11(50.0)

0.000

1.000

 Aneurysmal dilatation or protrusion

12(54.5)

13(59.1)

0.093

0.761

At all stages

 Tapered stenosis or occlusion or IMH

10(26.3)

13(34.2)

0.561

0.454

 Intimal flap or double lumen

12(31.6)

21(55.3)

4.338

0.037

 Aneurysmal dilatation or protrusion

19(50.0)

21(55.3)

0.211

0.646