Table 4.
Comparison of mean normalized T2 standard deviation between standard reconstruction and DLR and between abnormal nerves/muscles and normal nerves/muscles.
| Variable | N | Mean (NU) | SD | Multiple comparisons (paired t-test with adjusted p-values) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Group 2 | p -value | ||||
| Nerve | ||||||
| Abnormal (DLR) | 25 | 0.404 | 0.209 | Abnormal (DLR) | Abnormal (standard recon.) | 1 |
| Abnormal (standard recon.) | 25 | 0.401 | 0.214 | Abnormal (DLR) | Normal (DLR) | 0.058 |
| Normal (DLR) | 25 | 0.272 | 0.181 | Abnormal (DLR) | Normal (standard recon.) | 0.034 |
| Normal (standard recon.) | 25 | 0.266 | 0.156 | Abnormal (standard recon.) | Normal (DLR) | 0.124 |
| ANOVA p-value: < 0.001 | Abnormal (standard recon.) | Normal (standard recon.) | 0.058 | |||
| Normal (DLR) | Normal (standard recon.) | 1 | ||||
| Muscle | ||||||
| Abnormal (DLR) | 25 | 0.372 | 0.166 | Abnormal (DLR) | Abnormal (standard recon.) | 0.732 |
| Abnormal (standard recon.) | 25 | 0.391 | 0.175 | Abnormal (DLR) | Normal (DLR) | 0.002 |
| Normal (DLR) | 25 | 0.24 | 0.168 | Abnormal (DLR) | Normal (standard recon.) | 0.016 |
| Normal (standard recon.) | 25 | 0.257 | 0.179 | Abnormal (standard recon.) | Normal (DLR) | < 0.001 |
| ANOVA p-value: < 0.001 | Abnormal (standard recon.) | Normal (standard recon.) | 0.003 | |||
| Normal (DLR) | Normal (standard recon.) | 1 | ||||
DLR, Deep learning reconstruction; SD, standard deviation; NU, no units; recon., reconstruction. Statistically significant results (p < 0.05) are in bold font.