Correlations between MRI and tissue parameters expressed by values of τ correlation coefficient
| Imaging Parameter | Hardness | Surgical Bleeding | Blood Loss | Progesterone Receptors | Microvessel Density | Collagen Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to maximum | NS | –0.39 | NS | NS | −0.60 | 0.38 |
| enhancement | (P = .014) | (P < .001) | (P = .016) | |||
| Maximum | NS | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.39 | −0.37 |
| enhancement | (P = .013) | (P = .009) | (P = .004) | (P = .014) | (P = .020) | |
| Maximal intensity | NS | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.46 | −0.32 |
| increase | (P = .026) | (P = .013) | (P = .014) | (P = .004) | (P = .043) | |
| Relative intensity | −0.40 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.41 | NS | −0.52 |
| T2 | (P = .012) | (P = .005) | (P = .008) | (P = .009) | (P = .001) | |
| Relative intensity | −0.35 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.59 | NS | −0.54 |
| FLAIR | (P = .028) | (P = .002) | (P = .002) | (P < .001) | (P < .001) |
Note:—FLAIR indicates fluid-attenuated inversion recovery; NS, not significant (P > .05).