Table 2:

Statistical results of detected lesions, qualitative and quantitative assessments, and reading time

Characteristic3D FLASH Median (IQR)SPACE Median (IQR)P Value
No. of lesions2 (1–4)2 (1–6)<.001
No. of indeterminate lesions0 (0–1)0 (0–1).00326
Image qualitya4 (3–4)5 (4–5)<.001
Lesion margina4 (3–4)5 (4–5)<.001
Qualitative CNRa4 (3–5)5 (4–5)<.001
Quantitative CNRb15.5 (10.7–27.6)22.9 (12.4–33.1).134
Image artifactsa3 (2–3)4 (3–4)<.001
Reading time (sec)129 (67–223)147 (70–190).84169

  • Note:—IQR indicates interquartile range.

  • ↵a Qualitative assessment using a Likert scale from 1 (unacceptable) to 5 (excellent).

  • ↵b Quantitative CNR in patients with solidly-enhancing lesions of >1 cm (n = 16).