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Table 3 Odds ratios obtained from the univariate analysis of the magnetic resonance variables with significant differences between low-grade and high-grade tumor groups

From: Added value of advanced over conventional magnetic resonance imaging in grading gliomas and other primary brain tumors

Variable OR 95% CI Pvalue
Enhancement 55.42 15.58-197.15 <0.0001
Necrosis 23.82 8.43-67.35 <0.0001
Neovascularization 7.80 2.53-24.02 <0.0001
Edema 7.43 3.02-18.26 <0.0001
Hemorrhage 13.85 3.93-48.77 <0.0001
rCBV 1.68 1.23-2.19 <0.0001
rADC 0.05 0.01-0.16 <0.0001
NAA/Cra 1.21 1.03-1.42 0.02
Cho/Crb 1.05 0.97-1.14 0.22
Lipids 9.80 3.56-26.96 <0.0001
  1. CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; Cho, choline; Cr, creatine; NAA, N-acetyl-aspartate; rADC, relative apparent diffusion coefficient; rCBV, relative cerebral blood volume.
  2. aTE = 23 ms.
  3. bTE = 144 ms.
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