Table 1.
Patient characteristics and the location of targeted biopsy samples. VOI: volume of interest.
| Patient No./Sex/Age(y) | Pathologic Diagnosis | # Samples from Necrosis VOI | # Samples from Enhancing VOI | # Samples from Nonenhancing VOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/M/56 | Oligodendroglioma (grade 2) | - | - | 4 |
| 2/F/74 | Astrocytoma (grade 2) | - | - | 4 |
| 3/F/52 | Brain Metastasis (lung carcinoma) | - | 2 | - |
| 4/M/57 | Brain Metastasis (adenocarcinoma) | 2 | 1 | - |
| 5/M/72 | Brain Metastasis (adenocarcinoma) | - | - | 2 |
| 6/F/40 | Oligodendroglioma (grade 3) | - | 2 | 1 |
| 7/F/78 | Brain Metastasis (adenocarcinoma) | - | 3 | - |
| 8/M/75 | Glioblastoma (grade 4) | 3 | 1 | - |
| 9/F/68 | Brain Metastasis (melanoma) | 1 | 3 | - |
| 10/M/75 | Glioblastoma (grade 4) | 2 | 2 | - |
| Total: 8 | Total: 14 | Total: 11 |