Table 5.
Treatment Outcomes at 12 Months Based on T2-weighted Imaging Appearance
Group | No. of Pts.* | Overall Symptom Relief
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Improved | No Change | Additional Procedures | ||
Dark | ||||
Minimal heterogeneity | 48 | 43 (90) | 2 (4) | 3 (6) |
Substantial heterogeneity | 33 | 29 (88) | — | 4 (12) |
Isointense | 4 | 4 (100) | — | — |
Bright | 4 | 2 (50) | 1 (25) | 1 (25) |
Note.—Differences are not statistically significant. Values in parentheses are percentages.
Among 89 patients who provided relief information at 12-month interview.