Table 2:

Comparison of a neuroradiologist's subjective impression of language lateralization from fMRI compared with known lateralization, conducted without (top half) and with (bottom half) the use of CLIa

Known LateralizationNeuroradiologist's Subjective Impression
LeftNonleft
Without CLI
    Left77 (0.44)11 (0.06)
    Nonleft28 (0.16)60 (0.34)
With CLI
    Left81 (0.46)7 (0.04)
    Nonleft27 (0.15)61 (0.35)
  • a The numbers refer to the total assessments obtained after review of all 8 neuroradiologists with all 22 studies, for a total of 176 comparisons. The number in parentheses is the corresponding fraction. Lateralization was dichotomized into 2 categories of either left or nonleft lateralization, with the latter group combining bilateral and right lateralization (ie, any examination with some component of right-sided activation).