Table 2.
Comparisons of MRI parameters of nude mice with xenograft MPM between different histological subtypes.
| Histological subtype | T1 (ms) | T2 (ms) | R2* (Hz) | T2* (ms) | ADC ( × 10−3 mm2/s) | D ( × 10−3 mm2/s) | D*( × 10−3 mm2/s) | f (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H226 (n = 21) | 1281.13 ± 59.21 | 86.69 ± 7.15 | 94.35 ± 7.84 | 11.67 ± 1.34 | 0.93 ± 0.14 | 0.81 ± 0.19 | 215.44 ± 61.87 | 25.28 ± 4.56 |
| MSTO-211H (n = 21) | 1222.46 ± 54.86 | 92.73 ± 6.61 | 91.81 ± 9.52 | 15.10 ± 1.74 | 0.81 ± 0.12 | 0.70 ± 0.15 | 158.66 ± 54.99 | 19.44 ± 4.02 |
| p | 0.224 | 0.045 | 0.199 | 0.02 | 0.003 | 0.007 | 0.029 | 0.016 |
Note: n, numbers of tumors. All values were expressed as mean ± standard deviation.