Table 2:

P values from pairwise comparison between different tumor grades using the VASO and DSC parameters

VariableVASOTumorVASOContraVASORatioCBFCBVrCBVKtransVPMTT
II vs III0.0003*0.6850.0002*<0.0001*<0.0001*<0.0001*0.2480.4230.170
II vs IV<0.0001*0.508<0.0001*0.0006*0.0004*<0.0001*0.8580.4000.509
III vs IV0.1940.3560.0098*0.4420.6500.025*0.3670.7870.522
  • Note:—VASOTumor indicates vascular-space occupancy values in the tumoral regions; VASOContra, vascular-space occupancy signal intensity in regions contralateral to tumor; VASORatio, ratio between tumor side and contralateral side of the vascular-space occupancy; CBF, cerebral blood flow; CBV, cerebral blood volume; rCBV, relative cerebral blood volume; Ktrans, vascular permeability; Vp, fractional plasma volume; MTT, mean transit time.

  • * Significant differences (P < 0.05, not corrected for multiple comparisons).