Table 2:

Coefficient of variation of different cervical spinal cord atrophy measures

Cervical Atrophy MeasureScan-Rescan COV, Mean % (95% CI)Intrarater COV, Mean % (95% CI)Interrater COV, Mean % (95% CI)
CCAV1.29 (0.62–2.37)0.25 (0.12–0.46)1.26 (0.60–2.30)
CCF1.4 (0.67–2.60)0.6 (0.29–1.10)1.1 (0.53–2.00)
CCAV/ICV1.6 (0.77–2.90)0.7 (0.34–1.30)1.6 (0.77–2.90)
BPF0.1 (0.048–0.184)00
MPD0.84 (0.40–1.55)00
  • Note:—COV indicates coefficient of variation; CCAV, cervical cord absolute volume in cubic millimeters; CCF, cervical cord fraction; CCAV/ICV, cervical cord absolute volume to intracranial volume; CI, confidence interval; BPF, brain parenchyma fraction; MPD, mean parenchyma diffusivity.