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Table 1 Differentiability of TFCC components in standard planes and radial plane view. Evaluation by two readers using a three-point Likert scale (3 = good visibility, 2 = moderate visibility, 1 = little to no visibility). Scale results are reported as frequencies (percentages)

From: The importance of radial multiplanar reconstructions for assessment of triangular fibrocartilage complex injury in CT arthrography of the wrist

Visibility

Deep layer of TFC

Superficial layer of TFC

Ligamentum subcruentum

MPRStandard

MPRStyloid

MPRFovea

MPRStandard

MPRStyloid

MPRFovea

MPRStandard

MPRStyloid

MPRFovea

Reader 1

3

64 (60.4)

80 (75.5)

87 (82.1)

72 (67.9)

82 (77.4)

90 (84.9)

29 (27.4)

33 (31.1)

36 (34.0)

2

30 (28.3)

20 (18.9)

13 (12.3)

27 (25.5)

19 (17.9)

12 (11.3)

14 (13.2)

18 (17.0)

15 (14.2)

1

12 (11.3)

6 (5.7)

6 (5.7)

7 (6.6)

5 (4.7)

4 (3.8)

63 (59.4)

55 (51.9)

55 (51.9)

Reader 2

3

53 (50.0)

73 (68.9)

81 (76.4)

62 (58.5)

88 (83.0)

86 (81.1)

24 (22.6)

33 (31.1)

33 (31.1)

2

31 (29.2)

23 (21.7)

16 (15.1)

33 (31.1)

13 (12.3)

15 (14.2)

14 (13.2)

13 (12.3)

12 (11.3)

1

22 (20.8)

10 (9.4)

9 (8.5)

11 (10.4)

5 (4.7)

5 (4.7)

68 (64.2)

60 (56.6)

61 (57.5)

  1. TFC Triangular fibrocartilage (ulnocarpal disc), DL Deep layer of the peripheral TFC, SL Superficial layer of the peripheral TFC, MPRStandard Standard multiplanar reconstructions (axial, coronal, sagittal planes), MPRStyloid Radial multiplanar reconstruction with rotating center atop the ulnar styloid, MPRFovea radial multiplanar reconstruction with the rotating center in the ulnar fovea