Table 1.
Overall image performance and vessel detectability studied by the radiologists
| 4 projections | 6 projections | 8 projections | 10 projections | 12 projections | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The overall image performance | 1.29 ± 1.53a,b,c | 2.63 ± 1.62d,e,f | 4.1 ± 1.15g | 4.64 ± 0.74 | 4.9 ± 0.38 | <0.001 | |
| Vessel detectability | ICA | 2.99 ± 1.43h,a,b,c | 3.98 ± 1.17d,e,f | 4.76 ± 0.54 | 4.95 ± 0.22 | 4.98 ± 0.16 | <0.001 |
| ACA | 1.55 ± 1.5a,b,c | 2.48 ± 1.15 | 2.93 ± 0.47 | 3 ± 0 | 3 ± 0 | <0.001 | |
| MCA | 1.45 ± 1.44h,a,b,c | 2.43 ± 1.16 | 2.93 ± 0.47 | 3 ± 0 | 3 ± 0 | <0.001 | |
| Total score | 7.28 ± 5.15h,a,b,c | 11.5 ± 4.6d,e,f | 14.71 ± 2.29g | 15.59 ± 0.88 | 15.88 ± 0.52 | <0.001 | |
Data are presented as mean ± SD. Friedman test was conducted to obtain the p values to compare the data obtained using 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 projections (post-hoc pairwise comparisons). ICA, internal carotid artery; ACA, anterior cerebral artery; MCA, middle cerebral artery.
Adjusted p < 0.05, comparison between scores of 4 and 8 projections by post-hoc pairwise comparisons.
Adjusted p < 0.05, comparison between scores of 4 and 10 projections by post-hoc pairwise comparisons.
Adjusted p < 0.05, comparison between scores of 4 and 12 projections by post-hoc pairwise comparisons.
Adjusted p < 0.05, comparison between scores of 6 and 8 projections by post-hoc pairwise comparisons.
Adjusted p < 0.05, comparison between scores of 6 and 10 projections by post-hoc pairwise comparisons.
Adjusted p < 0.05, comparison between scores of 6 and 12 projections by post-hoc pairwise comparisons.
Adjusted p < 0.05, comparison between scores of 8 and 12 projections by post-hoc pairwise comparisons.
Adjusted p < 0.05, comparison between scores of 4 and 6 projections by post-hoc pairwise comparisons.