Table A1.

Comparison of Imaging Modalities for Human Glioblastoma Studies

Imaging Modality	Sensitivity	Spatial Resolution	Temporal Resolution	Speed of Examination	Radiation Hazard	Complexity*
CT	Low, unfavorable	Intermediate, acceptable	High, favorable	High, favorable	Intermediate, acceptable	Low, favorable
MRI	Intermediate, acceptable	High, favorable	Intermediate, acceptable	Intermediate, acceptable	Low, favorable	Intermediate, acceptable
PET	High, favorable	Low, unfavorable	Low, unfavorable	Low, unfavorable	High, unfavorable	Intermediate, acceptable

Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; PET, positron emission tomography.

^*Sum of image acquisition and image analysis.