Table 2:

The scores for image quality parameters for examinations performed using FTC and combined ATCM

Reader 1Reader 2
FTC*Combined ATCM*P ValueFTC*Combined ATCM*P Value
Vascular delineation4.92 ± 0.40 (5.0)4.92 ± 0.40 (5.0)1.004.48 ± 0.59 (5.0)4.40 ± 0.58 (4.0).61
Visibility of small arterial detail4.92 ± 0.27 (5.0)5.00 ± 0.00 (5.0).164.92 ± 0.28 (5.0)4.80 ± 0.41 (5.0).23
Subjective image noise4.28 ± 0.74 (4.0)4.52 ± 0.65 (5.0).214.08 ± 0.57 (4.0)4.00 ± 0.50 (4.0).60
Certainty of diagnosis4.96 ± 0.20 (5.0)4.92 ± 0.28 (5.0).574.72 ± 0.46 (5.0)4.80 ± 0.41 (5.0).52
  • * Mean ± SD (median).

  • From the Mann-Whitney U test.