Radiomic Analysis of Craniopharyngioma and Meningioma in the Sellar/Parasellar Area with MR Images Features and Texture Features: A Feasible Study

Table 2

The differences in MR images features between craniopharyngioma and meningioma. Entries in bold were significant.

Qualitative MR features		Craniopharyngioma N (%)	Meningioma N (%)	value
Signal intensity on contrasted images	Hypointense	0 (0)	2 (3)	0.149
	Isointense	0 (0)	0 (0)
	Hyperintense	40 (63)	32 (50)
	Extreme hyperintense	23 (37)	30 (47)
Heterogeneity on contrasted images	Homogenous	7 (11)	7 (11)	0.975
	Heterogeneous	56 (89)	57 (89)
Unenhanced area (s)	Presence	50 (79)	6 (9)	<0.001
	Absence	13 (21)	58 (91)
Signal intensity on T2WI	Hypointense	0 (0)	1 (2)	<0.001
	Isointense	6 (10)	46 (81)
	Hyperintense	14 (25)	10 (17)
	Extreme hyperintense	37 (65)	0 (0)
Heterogeneity on T2WI	Homogenous	10 (18)	39 (68)	<0.001
	Heterogeneous	47 (82)	18 (32)
Cystic alteration (s)	Presence	58 (92)	5 (8)	<0.001
	Absence	5 (8)	59 (92)
Air-fluid level	Presence	7 (11)	0 (0)	0.006
	Absence	56 (89)	64 (1)

T2WI: T2-weighted imaging.