Mean microstructural integrity measures (fractional anisotropy, mean diffusivity, radial diffusivity, axial diffusivity) in the MD-FEF tract by hemisphere (see Table 2-1, for results from the smaller subsample with both DTI data and usable data on the blanking task)
| Healthy control participants (n = 24) | Patients with schizophrenia (n = 22) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fractional anisotropy | ||
| Left | 0.41 (0.02) | 0.41 (0.02) |
| Right | 0.42 (0.02) | 0.39 (0.02) |
| Mean diffusivity | ||
| Left | 7.0 × 10−4 (2.40 × 10−5) | 7.18 × 10−4 (2.65 × 10−5) |
| Right | 7.06 × 10−4 (1.84 × 10−5) | 7.21 × 10−4 (2.51 × 10−5) |
| Radial diffusivity | ||
| Left | 5.43 × 10−4 (2.57 × 10−5) | 5.56 × 10−4 (2.46 × 10−5) |
| Right | 5.36 × 10−4 (1.82 × 10−5) | 5.66 × 10−4 (2.59 × 10−5) |
| Axial diffusivity | ||
| Left | 1.03 × 10−3 (3.72 × 10−5) | 1.04 × 10−3 (3.70 × 10−5) |
| Right | 1.05 × 10−3 (3.12 × 10−5) | 1.03 × 10−3 (2.92 × 10−5) |
Values are reported as the mean (SD).