Table 2:

Mean and SD of the extracted MR imaging parameters between lesion components

NAWMEnhancingNonenhancing
TumorNontumorTumorNontumor
nT1WI+Gd0.010 ± 0.0000.019 ± 0.005a0.013 ± 0.001a0.009 ± 0.001b0.007 ± 0.001b
nFLAIR0.010 ± 0.0000.017 ± 0.0050.015 ± 0.0040.014 ± 0.002b0.018 ± 0.003b
vp0.010 ± 0.0010.054 ± 0.030a0.007 ± 0.003a0.021 ± 0.005b0.004 ± 0.001b
Ktrans0.001 ± 0.0010.064 ± 0.037a0.006 ± 0.004a0.009 ± 0.005b0.000 ± 0.000b
kep0.016 ± 0.011a0.002 ± 0.003a
ve0.012 ± 0.009a0.001 ± 0.001a
BAT1.00 ± 0.201.30 ± 0.201.20 ± 0.301.20 ± 0.20b0.90 ± 0.40b
NAA+NAAG/Cr+PCh1.52 ± 0.251.32 ± 0.701.351.04 ± 0.22
GPC+PCh/Cr+PCh0.30 ± 0.060.70 ± 0.250.460.30 ± 0.05
  • Note:—NAAG indicates N-acetyl aspartylglutamate; GPC, glycerolphosphocholine; PCho, phosphocholine.

  • a Significant difference (P < .05) between the 2 enhancing components.

  • b Significant difference (P < .05) between the 2 nonenhancing components.