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. 2018 Oct;10(10):5673–5684. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.09.125

Table 2. MRI features of pulmonary lesions on T2W images and T1W images.

Signal features GTB GLC
n (%) Average* Intrasubject SD* n (%) Average* Intrasubject SD*
T2W
   Isointensity/hypointensity 7 (23.3) 168.71±42.44 53.44±26.54 0
   Slightly hyperintensity 2 (6.7) 321.81±93.69 42.40±26.59 24 (92.3) 329.82±108.32 28.68±25.89
   Heterogeneous intensity 21 (70.0) 292.30±113.94 79.36±47.27 2 (7.7) 323.56±160.59 53.50±48.79
   Total 30 268.76±112.56 70.85±43.50 26 329.34±108.76 30.59±27.52
   Fused nodules 1 (3.3) 0
   Cavity 6 (20.0) 1 (3.8)
T1W
   Hypointensity 1 (3.3) 79.88 10.30 1 (3.8) 43.18 1.20
   Isointensity 9 (30.0) 88.83±14.16 59.18±29.22 20 (76.9) 93.70±16.05 12.96±16.15
   Hyperintensity 13 (43.3) 124.06±29.75 52.92±29.93 2 (7.7) 112.63±1.48 39.05±38.82
   Heterogeneous intensity 7 (23.3) 113.01±21.52 72.16±98.53 3 (11.5) 111.50±0.83 54.40±41.00
   Total 30 110.44±27.33 57.86±52.47 26 94.04±18.79 19.25±24.88

*, mean ± SD. GTB, tuberculosis group; GLC, lung cancer group;