Table 4:
Signal intensity of optic nerve segments evaluated on 3D DIR in patients with MS
Optic Nerve Segment (No. of Nerves Evaluated) | Signal Intensity on 3D DIR Compared with Signal Intensity of the Lateral Rectus Muscle (%) |
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Hypointense | Isointense | Hyperintense | Isointense or Hyperintense | |
Retrobulbar (190) | 108 (57%) | 8 | 74 | 82 (43%) |
Canalicular (190) | 129 (68%) | 9 | 52 | 61 (32%) |
Prechiasmatic (190) | 178 (93.5%) | 9 | 4 | 13 (6.5%) |
Chiasm (95) | 89 (93.5%) | 5 | 1 | 6 (6.5%) |