Table 2:

Values of perfusion CT parameters and percentage change before and after acetazolamide in the cerebral hemispheres ipsilateral and contralateral to the stenoses

Mean CBF (mL/100 g/min)Mean CBV (mL/100 g)Mean MTT (s)
Hemispheres Ipsilateral to Stenotic SideHemispheres Contralateral to Stenotic SideP ValueHemispheres Ipsilateral to Stenotic SideHemispheres Contralateral to Stenotic SideP ValueHemispheres Ipsilateral to Stenotic SideHemispheres Contralateral to Stenotic SideP Value
Baseline52.3 ± 18.869.8 ± 32.2.0033.9 ± 1.23.0 ± 1.3.9335.0 ± 1.73.4 ± 0.8<.001
Acetazolamide58.9 ± 26.397.4 ± 47.1<.0013.4 ± 1.73.5 ± 1.5.6435.4 ± 2.22.8 ± 0.7<.001
P Value.137<.001.126.003.296<.001
Mean CBFMean CBVMean MTT
% change12.53 ± 32.2040.68 ± 26.98<.00112.69 ± 23.7821.14 ± 34.45.2448.81 ± 30.06−17.72 ± 10.38.005
  • Note:—Values are mean ± SD. CBF indicates cerebral blood flow; CBV, cerebral blood volume; MTT, mean transit time.