Table 2:

Image-quality assessmenta

Brain (n = 40)Globe (n = 40)Inferior Rectus Muscle (n = 40)Optic Nerve (n = 40)Cribriform Plate (n = 40)Lamina Papyracea (n = 40)Middle Turbinate (n = 40)Nasal Septum (n = 40)Total (n = 320)
SOFT FBP LD1.5 (0.51)b1.6 (0.55)b1.9 (0.43)b1.8 (0.52)b3.3 (0.47)3.1 (0.38)b3.3 (0.44)3.1 (0.38)2.4 (0.90)b
BONE FBP LD1.0 (0.00)b1.0 (0.16)b1.0 (0.16)b1.1 (0.27)b3.7 (0.62)b3.7 (0.56)b3.4 (0.58)3.6 (0.59)b2.3 (1.35)b
VEO LD2.8 (0.41)2.9 (0.35)3.1 (0.32)3.1 (0.32)3.2 (0.48)2.7 (0.53)3.2 (0.53)3.0 (0.45)3.0 (0.46)
SOFT FBP SD3.4 (0.55)b4.0 (0.42)b4.0 (0.58)b4.1 (0.40)b4.0 (0.51)b3.9 (0.47)b4.0 (0.55)b3.9 (0.56)b3.9 (0.54)b
BONE FBP SD2.0 (0.28)b2.5 (0.51)b3.0 (0.53)3.1 (0.45)4.7 (0.47)b4.9 (0.33)b4.7 (0.46)b4.9 (0.36)b3.7 (1.19)b
  • a Values are expressed as mean (SD). Image-quality scale ranges from 1 (unacceptable noise, nondiagnostic) to 5 (excellent image quality, best diagnostic value).

  • b Statistically significant difference (P < .001) in paired comparison with VEO LD.