Table II.
Normalised T2 volumetric signal intensity values of inner ear structures and severity of audio-vestibular impairment.
| Audiological severity classes | p value | |
| (classes 0-1-2) | ||
| nT2min asymmetry ratio (cochlea) Median [IQR] |
0.73 [IQR 0.4.-1.80] | 0.37 |
| nT2Max asymmetry ratio (cochlea) Median [IQR] |
0.97 [IQR 0.88-1.05] | 0.01 |
| nT2mean asymmetry ratio (cochlea) Median [IQR] |
0.94 [IQR 0.82-0.99] | 0.002 |
| Vestibular severity classes | p value | |
| (Classes 0-1-2) | ||
| nT2min asymmetry ratio (vestibular system) Median [IQR] |
0.99 [IQR 0.71-1.7] | 0.27 |
| nT2max asymmetry ratio (vestibular system) Median [IQR] |
0.97 [IQR 0.86-1.02] | 0.95 |
| nT2mean asymmetry ratio (vestibular system) Median [IQR] |
0.99 [IQR 0. 86-1.06] | 0.72 |
| Audio-vestibular severity classes | p value | |
| (Classes 1-2) | ||
| nT2 min asymmetry ratio (inner ear) Median [IQR] |
0.91 [IQR 0.70-2] | 0.58 |
| nT2Max asymmetry ratio (inner ear) Median [IQR] |
0.96 [IQR 0.86-1.02] | < 0.001 |
| nT2mean asymmetry ratio (inner ear) Median [IQR] |
0.95 [IQR 0.81-1.01] | < 0.001 |
| nT2min: normalised minimum signal intensity value on T2-weighted images; nT2Max: normalised maximum signal intensity value on T2-weighted images; nT2mean: normalised mean signal intensity value on T2-weighted images. | ||