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Table 3 Influence of histologic grading on perfusion parameters

From: CT-perfusion measurements in pancreatic carcinoma with different kinetic models: Is there a chance for tumour grading based on functional parameters?

 

BF

BV

k-trans

Grading

Max.slope (BFMS) (ml/min/100 g)

Deconvolution (BFD) (ml/min/100 g)

Patlak (BVP) (ml/100 g)

Deconvolution (BVD) (ml/100 g)

Patlak (k-transP) (ml/min/100 g)

Deconvolution (k-transD) (ml/min/100 g)

G1 (n = 4)

20.6 ± 8.6

33.5 ± 10.3

8.9 ± 11.3

6.4 ± 1.3

19.3 ± 4.5

11.5 ± 6.4

G2 (n = 24)

21.9 ± 10.4

37.7 ± 16.6

5.5 ± 4.5

7.9 ± 5.0

21.0 ± 10.2

13.7 ± 8.8

G3 (n = 14)

19.1 ± 8.4

35.6 ± 13.9

3.9 ± 2.4

6.1 ± 3.9

17.4 ± 8.7

11.9 ± 7.4

p-value (ANOVA)

0.71

0.94

0.42

0.68

0.55

0.71

  1. Influence of histologic grading on perfusion parameters in n = 42 patients with histologic grading available
  2. Abbreviations: BF blood flow, BV blood volume, G1-3 tumor grading