Research Article

Comparison of Three Methods for the Estimation of Pineal Gland Volume Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Table 1

Mean volume estimates for the pineal gland for men, women, and total.

Men ( 𝑛 = 2 7 )Women ( 𝑛 = 3 5 )Total ( 𝑛 = 6 2 ) 𝑃
Mean ± SDMean ± SDMean ± SD

ROI 1 0 3 . 5 4 ± 4 5 . 3 5 1 0 5 . 9 0 ± 3 7 . 1 6 1 0 4 . 3 3 ± 4 0 . 4 5 0.93
Planimetry 1 0 2 . 4 4 ± 4 5 . 4 4 1 0 2 . 8 7 ± 3 7 . 8 1 1 0 2 . 6 9 ± 4 0 . 3 9 0.86
Point counting 1 0 1 . 3 6 ± 5 6 . 7 5 9 8 . 2 4 ± 4 4 . 8 7 9 9 . 5 5 ± 5 1 . 3 4 0.79