Table 2

Scanning sequences of all participants (n = 197), by group

Group, no. (%)*
ParameterCUD, n = 80NCUD, n = 33Control, n = 84Statisticp value
Pixel spacing, mean ± SD, mm0.84 ± 0.20.79 ± 0.20.96 ± 0.1Welch t2,65 = 28.51< 0.001
TR, mean ± SD (range), ms9.6 ± 0.3 (9.0–9.8)9.6 ± 0.3 (9.0–9.8)9.6 ± 0.2 (9.0–9.7)Welch t2,73 = 0.0010.99
TE, mean ± SD (range), ms4.4 ± 0.4 (3.5–4.6)4.4 ± 0.4 (3.7–4.6)4.5 ± 0.3 (3.5–4.6)Welch t2,81 = 3.130.049
Slice thickness, mmχ22 = 7.990.018
 1.016 (20.0)8 (24.2)6 (7.1)
 1.264 (80.0)24 (72.7)78 (92.9)
Flip angle of 8°80 (100)33 (100)84 (100)
  • CUD = cannabis use disorder; NCUD = no cannabis use disorder; SD = standard deviation; TE = echo time; TR = repetition time.

  • * Unless otherwise indicated.

  • Pixel spacing is the same in both dimensions (i.e., x and y).