Parameter | Interaction (p value) | Location (p value) | Disease (p value) |
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NS indicates not statistically significant and the star symbol (*) indicates that the p value of a single factor is ignored if the interaction is significant (p<0.05). | |||
(A) μMRI measurements | |||
Total thickness | <0.05 | * | * |
Relative thickness of superficial zone | NS | NS | <0.01 |
Relative depth of max T2 | <0.05 | * | * |
T2 at the superficial zone | NS | NS | NS |
“Bulk” T2 at ~0° | NS | NS | NS |
(b) PLM measurements | |||
Total thickness | <0.05 | * | * |
Relative thickness of superficial zone | NS | NS | <0.05 |
Relative depth of min retardance | NS | NS | <0.05 |
Retardance at the superficial zone | NS | NS | <0.01 |
Average orientation difference (°) | <0.01 | * | * |
(C) Mechanical indentation | |||
Tangent Young’s modulus | NS | NS | <0.01 |