Table 1:

Comparison among R2*, susceptibility measurements, and calculated hematocrit values in intracranial veins in 3 postmortem subjects

Venous SegmentSubject 1Subject 2Subject 3
Susceptibility (ppm)HematocritR2* (1/s)Susceptibility (ppm)HematocritSusceptibility (ppm)HematocritR2* (1/s)
Superior aspect of superior sagittal sinus0.9630.3191410.6770.2250.9270.308155
Inferior aspect of superior sagittal sinusNANANA0.7820.2590.9850.327164
Left transverse sinus1.7490.5802910.7800.2591.1420.379176
Right transverse sinus1.1350.3772771.0450.3470.7850.260161
Anterior aspect of straight sinus0.6610.219940.6430.2130.6810.226104
Posterior aspect of straight sinus0.9720.3221820.8410.2790.9390.312177
Inferior sagittal sinus0.5230.174900.3070.1020.4470.14876
  • Note:—NA indicates not available.