Table 3:

Qualitative image scoring results for electrode evaluation

Scale PointsCBCT Group (n = 32)MDCT Group (n = 19)P Value
Electrode scalar position
 Not visualized (0)0 (0%)0 (0%).046
 Barely visualized (1)4 (13%)3 (16%)
 Well-visualized (2)3 (9%)7 (37%)
 Perfectly visualized (3)25 (78%)9 (47%)
Single electrode contact  visibility
 Not visualized (0)1 (3%)10 (52.6%)<.001
 Barely visualized (1)13 (41%)6 (31.6%)
 Well-visualized (2)11 (34%)0 (0%)
 Perfectly visualized (3)7 (22%)3 (15.8%)
Insertion angle of electrode
 Not measurable (0)0 (0%)0 (0%)>.99
 Measurable (1)32 (100%)19 (100%)
Mean, 437.7° [SD, 120.8°]Mean, 329.4° [SD, 80°]