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. 2013 Jul 29;8(7):e69780. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069780

Table 2. Wall thickening and perfusion defect size (at plateau intensity) before and following treatment.

Group I Group II Group III
Baseline WT 8±5% 9±7% 11±8%
60 minutes WT 11±9% 25±8% 19±12%
WT % Improvement 3±5% 15±12%* 8±10%*
Baseline PD Size 1.74±0.69 cm2 1.67±0.59 cm2 1.71±0.65 cm2
60 minutes PD Size 1.48±0.35 cm2 1.19±0.62 cm2 * 0.84±0.51 cm2 *
*

p<0.05 compared to Group I. Group I = 1/2 dose TPA alone; Group II = 1/2 dose TPA with guided short pulse duration TUS impulses; Group III = 1/2 dose TPA with guided long pulse duration TUS impulses.WT =  wall thickening; PD = perfusion defect.