Table 1:

Estimates of vessel sharpness (1 mm) defined as the reciprocal sum of the width from 25% to 75% of the maximum intensity increase in 3 arterial and 3 venous vessel segments and decreasing vessel diameters

AllGroup 1Group 2T Test
A10.39 ± 0.040.37 ± 0.030.40 ± 0.04.0010a
A20.41 ± 0.080.41 ± 0.100.41 ± 0.07.4896
A30.47 ± 0.100.47 ± 0.120.47 ± 0.09.4928
V10.30 ± 0.050.28 ± 0.040.30 ± 0.05.0648
V20.35 ± 0.060.37 ± 0.080.34 ± 0.06.0543
V30.52 ± 0.150.62 ± 0.240.49 ± 0.11.0016a
  • Note:—A1 indicates internal cerebral artery (lacerum segment, large artery); A2, middle cerebral artery (proximal segment “M1,” medium-sized artery); A3, anterior cerebral artery (small artery); V1, superior sagittal sinus (1 cm proximal of the confluens, large vein); V2, straight sinus (1 cm proximal of the confluens, medium-sized vein); V3, inferior sagittal sinus (1 cm proximal to the straight sinus, small vein).

  • a Significant (P < .05).