TABLE 2

Percentage Change in Serial Measurements of MRFDG and Blood Flow vs. Clinical Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

ParameterMeanP
ResponseNR
Uncorrected
 MRFDG−58 (8)−31 (3)0.01
 Blood flow−32 (8)+48 (16)<0.005
PV-corrected (approximate)
 MRFDG−48 (10)−31 (3)0.05
 Blood flow−20 (12)+48 (16)<0.01
PV-corrected (full)
 MRFDG−48 (10)−31 (3)0.04
 Blood flow−12 (16)+48 (16)0.01
  • PV = partial volume.

    Values in parentheses are SEM.