Table 3.
Mean and median T2 values for the total IPFP volume, abnormal regions, and normal regions for each level of IPFP scarring severity
| Variable | None | Mild | Moderate | Severe | |
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| IPFP Total Volume T2 (ms) | Mean | 111.6 ± 6.3 | 115.1 ± 3.3 | 111.2 ± 5.5 | 89.1 ± 4.2* |
| Median | 110.1 ± 7.1 | 114.1 ± 3.6 | 111.3 ± 6.1 | 86.5 ± 4.6** | |
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| IPFP Abnormal ROI T2 (ms) | Mean | 140.7 ± 12.6+ | 101.3 ± 5.2++ | 85.9 ± 8.5 | 72.1 ± 6.5 |
| Median | 122.9 ± 10.6+++ | 97.3 ± 5.3++ | 83. ± 9.1 | 71.7 ± 6.9 | |
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| IPFP Normal ROI T2 (ms) | Mean | 144.1 ± 12.0 | 136.2 ± 4.9 | 129.0 ± 8.1 | 125.6 ± 6.1 |
| Median | 129.8 ± 10.7 | 130.7 ± 5.4 | 128.9 ± 9.2 | 126.8 ± 7.0 | |
Notes:
= Mean T2 of IPFP Total Volume was significantly shorter than all other mean T2 values of differing scarring severity;
= Median T2 of IPFP Total Volume was significantly shorter than median T2 values of moderate and mild scarring
= Mean T2 of abnormal ROIs was significantly longer than all other abnormal ROI mean T2 values of differing scarring severity
= Mean and Median T2 of abnormal ROIs from individuals with mild scarring was significantly longer than abnormal ROI mean T2 values of severe scarring
= Median T2 of abnormal ROIs from individuals with no scarring was significantly longer than abnormal ROI mean T2 values of individuals with moderate and severe scarring