Table 3:

Qualitative evaluation of image-quality scores of representative structures

Representative Structures	Hybrid-IR+MAR (Mean)	MBIR+MAR (Mean)	P Value^{^a}
Apex of the tongue	2.78 ± 0.72	3.02 ± 0.75	<.01^{^b}
Base of the tongue	4.11 ± 0.29	4.27 ± 0.41	<.01^{^b}
Parapharyngeal space	4.58 ± 0.33	4.68 ± 0.27	<.01^{^b}
Superior portion of internal jugular vein	4.77 ± 0.24	4.88 ± 0.18	<.01^{^b}
Parotid gland	4.50 ± 0.40	4.67 ± 0.37	<.01^{^b}