Table 4:

Significant texture parameters obtained for the thalamus in the pair-wise comparison (AD-control, aMCI-control, and aMCI-AD)a

Group PairSideDistanceTexture Parameter
AD-controlLeft3Contrast, difference variance
AD-controlLeft4Contrast, sum of squares
AD-controlRightAllSum of squares, difference variance
AD-controlRight2, 3, 4Contrast, difference entropy
AD-controlRight3, 4Sum variance
AD-controlRight4Sum entropy
aMCI-controlRight1Angular second moment
aMCI-controlRight2, 4Contrast, difference entropy
aMCI-controlRight2, 3, 4Sum of squares, difference variance
aMCI-controlRight2Inverse difference moment
aMCI-controlRight3, 4Sum variance
aMCI-ADLeft1, 2, 3, 4Sum average
  • a P value ≤ .05.