ADC in the nonlesional brain of patients

Patient/ Age/SexDays from Onset to DWINo. of Lesions on DWI/FLAIRAngiographic FindingsADC (× 10−4 mm2/s)
Anterior WMCentral WMPosterior WMCaudate HeadsPutaminaThalamiPost ICCerebellar WM
1/40/M721/18Irregular narrowing of anterior, posterior circ. bilaterally6.93–8.24 (7.53)7.65–8.02 (7.87)7.54–8.61 (7.92)8.48 (8.48)7.94 (7.94)7.67–8.00 (7.84)7.62 (7.62)8.57–8.85 (8.71)
2/46/F26/2Irregular narrowing of rt. MCA, lt. ACA, and MCA7.70–8.41 (8.09)6.90–7.67 (7.24)6.98–7.69 (7.38)7.63–7.94 (7.79)7.51–7.57 (7.54)7.39–7.43 (7.41)6.68–7.02 (6.85)6.86–6.56 (6.71)
3/45/F90/1Segmental stenosis of anterior, posterior circ. bilaterally7.04–8.50 (7.80)6.39–7.01 (6.85)7.11–7.64 (7.45)7.51–7.17 (7.34)7.34–7.35 (7.35)7.59–7.86 (7.73)6.75–7.11 (6.93)6.72–7.23 (6.98)
4/39/F50/0Irregular narrowing and serpiginous appearance of rt. PICA7.29–8.11 (7.67)5.96–7.80 (6.59)6.85–7.83 (7.48)6.71–7.25 (6.98)7.54–7.84 (7.69)7.24–7.48 (7.36)7.54–8.46 (8.00)6.72–7.31 (7.02)
5/74/M20/0N/A7.99–9.09 (8.38)6.65–7.74 (7.17)7.25–7.67 (7.46)7.01–7.02 (7.02)6.44–6.74 (6.59)7.41–7.76 (7.59)6.99–7.16 (7.08)5.92–6.13 (6.03)
6/58/F32/7Irregular narrowing of anterior, posterior circ. bilaterally7.37–8.50 (7.86)6.44–7.54 (6.86)7.01–7.84 (7.47)6.78–7.03 (6.91)6.67–7.15 (6.91)7.60–7.46 (7.53)6.82–7.18 (7.00)6.14–6.57 (6.36)
7/56/F65/8Normal8.20–8.85 (8.54)7.03–7.89 (7.32)7.33–8.20 (7.75)8.43–8.69 (8.56)7.42–7.45 (7.44)6.78–7.26 (7.02)7.29–7.37 (7.33)6.13–6.14 (6.14)
8/54/F70/1Narrowing and dilation of lt. ACA and MCA6.99–7.97 (7.33)6.49–7.30 (6.86)7.27–7.89 (7.58)7.26–7.65 (7.46)7.47–7.54 (7.51)7.21–7.40 (7.31)7.32–7.36 (7.34)6.66–6.77 (6.72)
9/51/F67/11Occlusion of lt. ACA and MCA; multiple medium/small vessel stenoses7.31–9.12 (8.28)6.72–7.60 (6.96)6.59–8.42 (7.45)8.54–8.71 (8.63)7.53–7.56 (7.55)7.21–7.60 (7.41)6.68–7.41 (7.05)6.05–6.74 (6.40)
10/48/M135/36Irregular narrowing of anterior, posterior circ. bilaterally7.28–9.30 (8.07)6.91–8.45 (7.91)7.35–8.44 (7.86)8.17 (8.17)7.29–7.36 (7.33)7.50–7.41 (7.46)7.09–8.68 (7.89)7.08–7.20 (7.14)
11/51/F1313/15Occlusion in left circ.6.76–10.10 (7.94)6.21–8.96 (768)6.82–7.19 (6.97)6.89–8.89 (7.89)6.66–7.39 (7.03)7.03–7.59 (7.31)6.88–6.96 (6.92)5.78–6.11 (5.95)
12/52/F70/23Diffuse vessel caliber variations7.62–8.20 (7.91)7.06–7.88 (7.51)7.89–8.61 (8.30)8.42–8.71 (8.57)7.81–7.84 (7.83)7.75–7.76 (7.76)7.94–8.28 (8.11)7.63–8.28 (7.96)
13/47/F207/8Stenosis of MCA and PCA bilaterally7.90–8.58 (8.18)8.20–8.81 (8.46)7.53–8.74 (8.18)8.13 (8.13)7.79 (7.79)7.64–7.86 (7.75)8.79 (8.79)7.76–7.83 (7.80)
14/61/M87/17N/A7.51–8.84 (8.07)7.57–8.56 (8.10)7.61–8.65 (8.00)7.37–8.33 (7.85)6.83–6.92 (6.88)7.29–7.85 (7.57)7.22–7.46 (7.34)7.82–7.94 (7.88)
15/57/F452/3Irregularity of rt. MCA7.76–8.41 (8.11)7.40–8.31 (7.78)7.12–8.12 (7.54)7.63–7.64 (7.64)7.62–8.80 (8.21)7.49–7.68 (7.59)7.59–8.42 (8.01)8.57–8.85 (8.71)
  • Note:—ADC indicates apparent diffusion coefficient; M, male; F, female; WM, white matter; post IC, posterior internal capsules; ACA, anterior cerebral artery; circ., circulation; rt., right; lt., left; MCA, middle cerebral artery; PCA, posterior cerebral artery; PICA, posterior inferior cerebellar artery; N/A, not performed; numbers in parentheses are the mean ADC values