Table 2.
Correlations of DCE-MRI with Morphologic and Angiogenic Factors
T, T stage; N, N stage; Grade, histologic grade; MVC, mean total microvessel count per field (40×); MVA, mean total microvessel area per field (40×); SLP, steepest slope; Tp, time to peak enhancement; Erise, relative enhancement during a rapid rise; Emax, relative maximum enhancement; DCE-MRI, dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.
Data are correlation coefficients (rho, r) obtained by bivariate Spearman correlation analysis.
*Statistically significant (p<0.05) for both observers.