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. 2011 Dec;32(11):1986–1993. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A2404

Table 4:

Imaging Findings in PTC

References Sensitivity Specificity
Empty sella Agid et al, 200666 26.7% 94.6%
Yuh et al, 200064 2.5%
Partially empty sella/decreased pituitary height Agid et al, 200666 53.3% 75%
Yuh et al, 200064 80% 92%
Brodsky and Vaphiades, 199862 70%
Flattened posterior globe/sclera Agid et al, 200666 43.3% 100%
Brodsky and Vaphiades, 199862 80%
Jinkins et al, 199671 66.7%
Enlarged ONS (perioptic subarachnoid space) Agid et al, 200666 66.7% 82.1%
Brodsky and Vaphiades, 199862 45%
Increased tortuosity of optic nerve Agid et al, 200666 40% 91.1%
Brodsky and Vaphiades, 199862 40%
Enhancement of optic nerve Agid et al, 200666 6.7% 98.2%
Brodsky and Vaphiades, 199862 50%
Intraocular protrusion of optic nerve head Agid et al, 200666 3.3% 100%
Brodsky and Vaphiades, 199862 30%
Slitlike ventricles Agid et al, 200666 3.3% 100%