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Table 1 Characteristics of the study group

From: Feasibility and possible value of quantitative semi-automated diffusion weighted imaging volumetry of neuroblastic tumors

Characteristics

Values

Patients

n = 27 with 28 lesions

Age

 Mean age ± std.

4.5 ± 3.2 years

 Range

0.3–11.5 years

Diagnosis

 Neuroblastoma

n = 18 (one bilateral resulting in 19 NB lesions)

 Ganglioneuroblastoma

n = 7

 Ganglioneuroma

n = 2

Tumor localizationa

 Cervical

n = 1

 Thoracic

n = 4a

 Abdominal (extraadrenal)

n = 16a

 Adrenal

n = 7b

 Pelvic

n = 1

Genetic alterations

MYCN amplification

n = 6

 Positive 1p-deletion

n = 4

 Imbalanced 1p-status

n = 2

123I-MIBG scintigraphy findings

123I-MIBG: positive

n = 11

123I-MIBG: negative

n = 1

123I-MIBG: unclear

n = 1

Risk group stratification

 High risk

n = 14

 Intermediate risk

n = 7

 Low risk

n = 6

  1. aOne case of thoracic-abdominal manifestation
  2. bOne bilateral manifestation
  3. Abbreviations: 123I-MIBG 123Iodine-meta-iodobenzylguanidine