TABLE 1.

Mean Regional Tissue Correction Factors and Pearson Correlation Coefficients for Comparison of Age Versus Tissue Correction Factor

RegionGroupr
Young/midlife (M ± SD)Elderly (M ± SD)
Anterior cingulate0.95 ± 0.040.86 ± 0.04*0.77
Medial orbito-frontal0.87 ± 0.060.83 ± 0.050.40
Mesial temporal0.93 ± 0.020.88 ± 0.05*0.66
Lateral temporal0.86 ± 0.020.76 ± 0.06*0.80
Parietal0.92 ± 0.020.81 ± 0.07*0.79
Sensorimotor0.90 ± 0.030.77 ± 0.07*0.85
Occipital0.94 ± 0.020.82 ± 0.07*0.80
Lateral orbitofrontal0.85 ± 0.040.78 ± 0.05*0.70
 Cortical ROIs (M ± SD)0.90 ± 0.020.81 ± 0.06*0.84
Thalamus0.96 ± 0.010.91 ± 0.03*0.79
Basal ganglia0.95 ± 0.020.93 ± 0.01*0.55
Cerebellum0.94 ± 0.030.89 ± 0.04*0.67
  • * P ≤ 0.01.

  • P ≤ 0.10.