Table 4:

Subgroup comparison of paragangliomas with prior radiation treatment (n = 9) and with no radiation treatment (n = 13) using normalized semiquantitative perfusion metricsa

AUCPeakTMEWash-inWashout
Para-RT0.80 (SD, 0.15)0.84 (SD, 0.19)1.04 (SD, 0.33)0.96 (SD, 0.12)1.00 (SD, 0.16)
Para-NT0.90 (SD, 0.2)0.87 (SD, 0.22)1.04 (SD, 0.17)1.03 (SD, 0.12)1.01 (SD, 0.14)
P value.22.68.97.20.86
  • Note:—NT indicates no radiation treatment; RT, radiation treatment, Para, paraganglioma.

  • a There was no statistical difference between these subcategories of paragangliomas in terms of semiquantitative perfusion parameters. Data are means unless otherwise indicated.