Table 4 Magnetic resonance imaging features of the “striated pattern” sign, using different parameters
Patient no. | Diffuse versus non-diffuse | Direction of linear striations | Relation of striation to sclerosis | Visibility of striations in T2 versus post-gadolinium-enhanced image (GAD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) | Diffuse | Parallel | - | T2 = GAD |
(2) | Diffuse | Convoluted | - | T2 > GAD |
(3) | Diffuse | Divergent | Divergent from sclerosis | T2 > GAD |
(4) | Diffuse | Parallel | - | GAD > T2 |
(5) | Diffuse | Parallel | T2 > GAD | |
(6) | Diffuse | Parallel | - | T2 > GAD |
(7) | Diffuse | Divergent | - | T2 > GAD |
(8) | Diffuse | Parallel | T2 > GAD | |
(9) | Diffuse | Parallel | T2 > GAD | |
(10) | Diffuse | Convoluted | - | GAD > T2 |
(11) | Diffuse | Parallel | - | GAD > T2 |
(12) | Diffuse | Divergent | Divergent from sclerosis | GAD = T2 |
(13) | Diffuse | Divergent | Divergent from sclerosis | T2 > GAD |
(14) | Diffuse | Divergent | Sclerosis bisects the lesion | T2 > GAD |
(15) | Diffuse | Parallel | - | T2 > GAD |
(16) | Diffuse | Divergent | Divergent from branching sclerosis | T2 > GAD |