TABLE 2.

Average and SD of Indices (Severity, Extent, and Ratio) at Different Counts per Pixel in Patients with Degenerative Nerve Diseases (n = 22)

Parameter6 rotations5 rotations4 rotations3 rotations2 rotations1 rotation
Counts per pixel33.9 (±4.45)28.5 (±3.72)22.9 (±2.99)17.3 (±2.28)11.6 (±1.52)5.9 (±0.77)
Normalized severity1.00 (±0.0)1.01 (±0.05)1.05 (±0.06)1.05 (±0.08)1.07 (±0.15)1.50 (±0.47)*
Normalized extent1.00 (±0.0)1.00 (±0.12)1.11 (±0.15)1.18 (±0.55)1.11 (±0.41)2.34 (±2.12)*
Normalized ratio1.00 (±0.0)0.97 (±0.11)1.02 (±0.14)1.01 (±0.51)0.84 (±0.28)1.33 (±1.17)
  • * Versus 33.9 counts per pixel, P < 0.01.