TABLE 1

Regional Differences in rCBF Between 1- and 2-Compartment Models and Arterial Blood Volume

Region1-Compartment2-Compartment
2-WI*Autoradiography*3-WI*V0
Frontal lobe44.8 ± 7.644.0 ± 9.240.8 ± 5.41.73 ± 0.80
Parietal lobe44.6 ± 7.643.8 ± 8.941.0 ± 5.01.80 ± 0.81
Occipital lobe42.4 ± 7.141.3 ± 8.440.5 ± 5.31.46 ± 0.68
Temporal lobe46.2 ± 7.946.2 ± 9.641.4 ± 4.82.01 ± 1.03
Thalamus41.4 ± 4.841.7 ± 6.740.8 ± 3.71.11 ± 0.60
Caudate36.1 ± 6.335.2 ± 7.433.8 ± 5.81.15 ± 0.60
Putamen44.7 ± 7.444.5 ± 8.941.6 ± 5.51.58 ± 0.78
Pons32.1 ± 4.731.8 ± 5.031.3 ± 3.91.39 ± 0.80
Cerebellum46.5 ± 7.850.7 ± 10.747.5 ± 6.71.02 ± 0.57
Global43.5 ± 6.843.1 ± 8.540.1 ± 4.51.55 ± 0.68
  • * No region was significantly different in the 3 calculation methods of rCBF.

  • Values are mean ± SD in units of mL/min/100 g in rCBF, and mL/100 g in V0.