MTR details of the study population
| MTR | Elderly Subjects | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Subjects (n = 11) | Minimal WM Hyperintensities(n = 51) | High WM Hyperintensities(n = 41) | |
| Whole brain | |||
| Peak height (voxels ± SEM) | 122 (1.2) | 99 (1.5)* | 98 (1.6)* |
| Mean MTR (% ± SEM) | 34.0 (0.12) | 33.0 (0.08)* | 32.8 (0.09)* |
| NAWM mean (% ± SEM) | 36.7 (0.12) | 36.0 (0.11)* | 35.9 (0.13)* |
* Significant difference between group and young subjects (P < .05).