TABLE 2

Comparison of Relative Glucose Activities in Healthy Subjects and Mean z Values in Patients Between the 2 Protocols

RegionRelative value (mean ± SD)Difference (%)Mean z value (mean ± SD)Difference (%)
Conventional protocolRapid protocolConventional protocolRapid protocol
R frontal association cortex1.08 ± 0.031.09 ± 0.04−1.20.13 ± 0.450.10 ± 0.542.9
L frontal association cortex1.08 ± 0.031.08 ± 0.03−0.20.14 ± 0.500.11 ± 0.533.3
R parietal association cortex1.13 ± 0.041.15 ± 0.04−1.8*1.19 ± 0.961.17 ± 1.052.1
L parietal association cortex1.13 ± 0.041.14 ± 0.05−0.61.00 ± 0.701.01 ± 0.86−1.3
R temporal association cortex1.03 ± 0.031.04 ± 0.03−0.40.53 ± 0.890.47 ± 1.025.7
L temporal association cortex1.02 ± 0.031.01 ± 0.030.80.32 ± 0.590.46 ± 0.68−14.2
R occipital association cortex1.16 ± 0.051.16 ± 0.050.50.30 ± 0.820.40 ± 0.92−10.5
L occipital association cortex1.15 ± 0.051.13 ± 0.051.7*0.22 ± 0.610.35 ± 0.67−13.20
R medial frontal cortex1.01 ± 0.031.01 ± 0.030.3−0.26 ± 0.34−0.25 ± 0.43−0.6
L medial frontal cortex1.01 ± 0.021.00 ± 0.030.2−0.31 ± 0.61−0.24 ± 0.72−6.9
R medial parietal cortex1.17 ± 0.061.17 ± 0.06−0.30.52 ± 0.910.43 ± 0.798.9
L medial parietal cortex1.18 ± 0.051.19 ± 0.06−1.00.46 ± 0.690.36 ± 0.699.5
R primary sensorimotor cortex1.14 ± 0.041.15 ± 0.05−1.20.60 ± 0.590.60 ± 0.61−0.7
L primary sensorimotor cortex1.14 ± 0.031.14 ± 0.041.30.53 ± 0.610.54 ± 0.63−1.5
R primary visual cortex1.19 ± 0.061.18 ± 0.071.2−0.20 ± 0.72−0.23 ± 0.733.9
L primary visual cortex1.17 ± 0.061.17 ± 0.070.2−0.39 ± 0.74−0.40 ± 0.761.0
R anterior cingulate gyrus0.82 ± 0.060.83 ± 0.06−0.70.25 ± 0.630.24 ± 0.601.7
L anterior cingulate gyrus0.82 ± 0.060.83 ± 0.06−0.70.19 ± 0.590.16 ± 0.634.0
R posterior cingulate gyrus1.04 ± 0.051.06 ± 0.05−2.0*1.04 ± 0.481.01 ± 0.442.6
L posterior cingulate gyrus1.04 ± 0.051.06 ± 0.06−2.1*0.99 ± 0.510.96 ± 0.583.9
R cerebellar hemisphere0.95 ± 0.060.93 ± 0.072.1−0.94 ± 0.65−0.81 ± 0.76−12.9
L cerebellar hemisphere0.96 ± 0.060.93 ± 0.072.3−0.97 ± 0.72−0.78 ± 0.68−18.2
R cerebellar vermis0.95 ± 0.060.94 ± 0.060.7−0.74 ± 0.52−0.71 ± 0.53−2.9
L cerebellar vermis0.96 ± 0.050.95 ± 0.061.4−0.86 ± 0.62−0.79 ± 0.55−7.1
Pons0.75 ± 0.040.74 ± 0.061.4−0.81 ± 0.68−0.96 ± 0.7415.3
  • * P < 0.05, by post hoc Scheffé test followed by repeated-measures ANOVA.

  • Relative values = region/global brain.