Table 5.
Pelvis Sequence Conspicuity
Sequence* | Conspicuity Ranking Scale (number of segments, percent) | Total | Mean | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
DWI axial | 1 (4.35%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (13.04%) | 10 (43.48%) | 9 (39.13%) | 23 | 4.13 |
FS T1 + C axial | 1 (4.17%) | 1 (4.17%) | 6 (25.00%) | 9 (37.50%) | 7 (29.17%) | 24 | 3.83 |
FS T1 + C sagittal | 1 (4.17%) | 2 (8.33%) | 4 (16.67%) | 12 (50.00%) | 5 (20.83%) | 24 | 3.75 |
FO T2 coronal | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (21.74%) | 4 (17.39%) | 6 (26.09%) | 8 (34.78%) | 23 | 3.74 |
DWI = diffusion-weighted imaging, FO = fat only, FS = fat saturated, + C = intravenous gadolinium contrast administration
The sequences shown were significantly different from the remainder (not shown)