Table 2.
Assessment results for both raters (mean value through all patients) using Mann-Whitney-U-Test. Last column gives significance level for comparison between 8s circular and 7s sinusoidal runs
| Rater 1 & 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criterion | MS-CT | 8s circular | MS-CT | 7s sine spin | p value 8s/7s |
| GWMa frontalb | 3 | 2.6 | 3 | 2.8 | p = 0.042 |
| GWMa parietalb | 3 | 2.4 | 3 | 2.7 | p = 0.012 |
| GWMa temporalb | 3 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 1.9 | p = 0.164 |
| GWMa occipitalb | 3 | 1.7 | 3 | 2.1 | p = 0.012 |
| Insular cortexb | 2.9 | 1.8 | 3 | 2 | p = 0.142 |
| Basal gangliab | 2.9 | 2.1 | 3 | 2.5 | p = 0.003 |
| Brainstemb | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | p < 0.0001 |
| Cerebellumb | 3 | 1.2 | 3 | 1.5 | p = 0.002 |
| Petrous bone artifactsc | 2.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 1.9 | p < 0.0001 |
| Skull hardening artifactsc | 3 | 2.3 | 3 | 2.4 | p = 0.169 |
| Foreign objects artifactsc | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.9 | p = 0.352 |
| Sum | 31.8 | 21.2 | 32.3 | 24.4 | P < 0.0001 |
a Grey/white matter contrast
b Good (3 points), fair (2 point), poor (1 point)
c Mild (3 points), mediocre (2 points), severe (1 point)