TABLE 3

ROI Analysis

Data typeBasal gangliaCerebellumFrontalOccipitalParietalPonsTemporalCentral
AC data
 PET/MR AC1.04 ± 0.061.04 ± 0.050.98 ± 0.031.08 ± 0.051.03 ± 0.050.83 ± 0.050.95 ± 0.041.05 ± 0.04
 PET/CT AC0.96 ± 0.061.01 ± 0.051.02 ± 0.041.09 ± 0.091.08 ± 0.060.78 ± 0.080.95 ± 0.051.12 ± 0.04
 Difference between PET/CT and PET/MR−0.08−0.030.040.010.05−0.060.000.07
 % Difference PET/MR (PET/CT = 100%)8.663.01−4.08−0.86−4.497.48−0.11−6.33
P (PET/CT vs. PET/MR)P < 0.001P < 0.001P < 0.001NSP < 0.001P < 0.001NSP < 0.001
NAC data
 PET/MR NAC0.84 ± 0.090.97 ± 0.051.12 ± 0.051.16 ± 0.081.15 ± 0.070.62 ± 0.070.98 ± 0.041.16 ± 0.06
 PET/CT NAC0.78 ± 0.110.96 ± 0.051.12 ± 0.051.19 ± 0.091.18 ± 0.070.57 ± 0.070.99 ± 0.051.20 ± 0.07
 Difference between PET/CT and PET/MR−0.060.000.000.040.03−0.050.010.03
 % Difference PET/MR (PET/CT = 100%)7.410.130.36−3.34−2.488.13−0.85−2.68
P (PET/CT vs. PET/MR)P < 0.001NSNSP < 0.001P < 0.001P < 0.001NSP < 0.001
  • Mean uptake values obtained by ROI analysis, normalized to individual global mean.

  • NS = no significant difference.