TABLE 3

Pearson Correlation Coefficients

UntreatedTreated
Feature AFeature BTotalWHO IIWHO IIIWHO IVWHO II–IV
18F-FET SD/avg intensityCho/NAA SD/avg intensity0.150.360.380.13−0.19
18F-FET SDCho/NAA SD0.270.520.65*−0.280.03
18F-FET avg intensityCho/NAA avg intensity0.40*0.660.72−0.450.20
Dice coefficientDistance between centers of mass−0.63−0.47−0.59*−0.94−0.56
Dice coefficientVolume (18F-FET)0.580.78*0.66*0.610.44
Dice coefficientVolume (Cho/NAA)0.440.690.370.910.54
Dice coefficientVolume (Cho/NAA)/volume (FET)−0.37*−0.64−0.490.65−0.32
Volume (18F-FET)Volume (Cho/NAA)0.770.79*0.68*0.570.93
  • * P < 0.05.

  • P < 0.005.

  • Total results include the 2 cases without biopsy.

  • avg = average.