Table 2:

Comparison of quantitative measurements on each skull plain film between subgroupsa

Group A Aneurysm (n = 62)Group B Aneurysm (n = 16)P Value
AP image
    Differences in the largest diameter (mm)0.54 ± 0.520.81 ± 0.57.07
    Differences in the perpendicular diameter (mm)0.36 ± 0.290.47 ± 0.59.30
    Differences in area (mm2)2.82 ± 2.525.12 ± 9.26.08
Lateral image
    Differences in the largest diameter (mm)0.53 ± 0.431.17 ± 0.91<.01b
    Differences in the perpendicular diameter (mm)0.56 ± 0.481.20 ± 1.05<.01b
    Differences in area (mm2)5.21 ± 7.5110.55 ± 10.93.02b
  • a Changes in each parameter mean the absolute difference of measurement from each skull view between the initial and follow-up periods.

  • b Statistically significant (P < .05).