Table 3. Results of the assessment of the vascular loop of AICA in bilateral CPA and IAC.
The data are represented as frequency (n), percentage (%), and mean. Sample size of the study, n = 228.
AICA = anterior inferior cerebellar artery; CPA = cerebellopontine angle; IAC = internal auditory canal
Variable | Radiologist 1, n | Radiologist 2, n | |
Presence of AICA loop - left | No | 61 | 60 |
Yes | 53 | 54 | |
Presence of AICA loop - right | No | 59 | 59 |
Yes | 55 | 55 | |
Chavda classification of AICA loop - left | Type 1 | 29 | 30 |
Type 2 | 22 | 22 | |
Type 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Chavda classification of AICA loop - tight | Type 1 | 30 | 32 |
Type 2 | 23 | 23 | |
Type 3 | 2 | 0 |