Comparison of T2 Weighted, Fat-Suppressed T2 Weighted, and Three-Dimensional (3D) Fast Imaging Employing Steady-State Acquisition (FIESTA-C) Sequences in the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Evaluation

Table 1

Kappa values for interobserver agreement according to MR sequences.

Variables	FSE T2		3D FIESTA-C		FS T2
	Kappa	Standard error	Kappa	Standard error	Kappa	Standard error
Disc configuration	0.54	0.031	0.68	0.024	0.52	0.035
Disc position, closed mouth	0.48^1	0.026	0.62^1	0.038	0.58^1	0.039
Disc position, open mouth	0.52^2	0.036	0.69^2	0.033	0.56^2	0.027
Joint fluid	0.35^3	0.028	0.88^3	0.017	0.84^3	0.019
Bone marrow changes	0.22^4	0.044	0.82^4	0.018	0.81^4	0.010

Superscript numbers indicate statistical significance ().