Table 3:

CBF and 1H-MRSI indices from different regions of oligodendrogliomas

Oligodendroglioma RegionGrade 2
CBFOligo/WMNAAOligo/WMCrOligo/WMChoOligo/WMmInsOligo/WMGlxOligo/WMLip+LacOligo/CrWM
Hyperperfused1.70 ± 0.530.49 ± 0.130.73 ± 0.161.16 ± 0.251.17 ± 0.240.65 ± 0.242.64 ± 0.65
Hypoperfused0.73 ± 0.120.46 ± 0.100.80 ± 0.261.39 ± 0.281.07 ± 0.270.59 ± 0.122.73 ± 0.79
Isoperfused0.93 ± 0.170.48 ± 0.150.85 ± 0.141.49 ± 0.41.18 ± 0.420.68 ± 0.241.82 ± 0.3
Grade 3
Hyperperfused2.16 ± 0.370.44 ± 0.140.71 ± 0.132.20 ± 0.35*1.30 ± 0.160.89 ± 0.305.15 ± 0.68*
Hypoperfused0.78 ± 0.140.44 ± 0.150.69 ± 0.221.69 ± 0.361.36 ± 0.330.61 ± 0.243.22 ± 0.1.12
Isoperfused0.97 ± 0.190.42 ± 0.120.69 ± 0.221.64 ± 0.691.34 ± 0.880.72 ± 0.122.56 ± 0.85
  • Note:—CBF indicates cerebral blood flow; NAA, N-acetylaspartate; Oligo/WM, oligodendroglioma/white matter; Cr, creatine; Cho, choline; mIns, myo-inositol; Glx, glutamine/glutamate; Lip+Lac, lipid and lactate.

  • * Significantly higher (P < .05) compared with grade 2 oligodendrogliomas.