Percentage Change in Serial Measurements of MRFDG and Blood Flow vs. Pathologic Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
| Parameter | Mean | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | PR | NR | ||||
| Uncorrected | ||||||
| MRFDG | −65 (7) | −49 (13) | −40 (11) | 0.13 | ||
| Blood flow | −53 (9) | −12 (13) | +45 (17) | 0.001 | ||
| PV-corrected (approximate) | ||||||
| MRFDG | −55 (9) | −39 (16) | −40 (11) | 0.31 | ||
| Blood flow | −51 (10) | +8 (18) | +45 (17) | <0.001 | ||
| PV-corrected (full) | ||||||
| MRFDG | −55 (9) | −39 (16) | −40 (11) | 0.31 | ||
| Blood flow | −40 (21) | +13 (22) | +45 (17) | <0.005 | ||
PV = partial volume.
Values in parentheses are SEM.