Table 2:

Imaging parameters and collateral measures (visual and automated TOF- and CE-MRA)

Imaging ParametersaAll PatientsFinal Infarct <90 mLFinal Infarct >90 mLPPenumbra Saved >50%Penumbra Saved <50%P
Tissue imaging measurements
    Admit DWI infarct volume (mL) (mean ± SD)30.8 (41.0)16.3 (18.9)59.0 (56.2).01b22.6 (27.0)55.5 (63.3).12
    Final DWI infarct volume (mL) (mean ± SD)89.4 (114.9)25.3 (26.3)213.4 (119.1)<.01b42.5 (47.8)230.2 (142.8).01b
    Penumbra saved (%) (mean ± SD)68.5 (39.2)88.4 (22.2)30.0 (36.5)<.01b89.5 (14.2)5.7 (12.9)<.01b
    Admit Tmax volume (mL) (mean ± SD)182.0 (97.0)158.3 (70.5)227.8 (124.7).06189.5 (81.0)159.5 (136.9).50
Successful recanalization (No.) (%)32 (73)25 (86)7 (47).01b27 (82)5 (45).05b
Visual collateral score (range, 0–2)
    TOF-CS (mean ± SD).1 (.3).1 (.4).0 (.0).30.0 (.2).2 (.6).39
    CE-CS (mean ± SD)1.0 (.8)1.3 (.7).4 (.6)<.01b1.1 (.8).6 (.8).01b
Atlas-based collateral index (range, 0–1)
    TOF-CI (mean ± SD).39 (.09).42 (.07).35 (.09).01b.42 (.07).32 (.07)<.01b
    CE-CI (mean ± SD).70 (.21).81 (.10).49 (.20)<.01b.77 (.12).49 (.26).01b
  • a Continuous and discrete imaging parameters compared with the unpaired t test and Mann-Whitney U rank sum test, respectively.

  • b Significant.