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Table 3 Mean scores for qualitative analysis of MR arthrogram of the wrist

From: Initial experience with 3D isotropic high-resolution 3 T MR arthrography of the wrist

  

Contrast leak

Prestyloid recess

Triangular ligament

Remaining TFCC

UCL

3 T MRI

2D FST1

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.7

3.3

 

2D FSPD

3.6

3.5

3.1

3.6

3.4

 

Isotropic 3D FSPD

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

 

2D PD

3.6

1.5 T MRI

T1 or FST1 or MEDIC

2.7

2.5

2.1

2.6

2.2

  1. 1.5 T vs 3 T: for contrast leak, all p < 0.001; for prestyloid recess, 1.5 T vs 3D (p < 0.001), 1.5 T vs FST1 (p = 0.003), 1.5 T vs FSPD (p = 0.003); for triangular ligament, 1.5 T vs 3D (p < 0.001), 1.5 T vs FST1 (p = 0.001), 1.5 T vs FSPD (p = 0.002); for remaining TFCC, all p < 0.001; for UCL, 1.5 T vs FST1 (p = 0.001), others p < 0.001
  2. Among 3 T sequences: 3D vs FST1 (p = 0.047), 3D vs FSPD (p = 0.026) regarding evaluation of triangular ligament