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. 2015 Dec 15;5:18095. doi: 10.1038/srep18095

Figure 5. MR signal stability testing in fixed mouse cortical slices (300 μm) under conditions of constant perfusion and no perfusion.

Figure 5

Diffusion-weighted signal (arbitrary units) over time (21 h total) in imaging series with continuous (Inline graphic: 2 ml/min) and static (Inline graphic: no perfusate flow) control. Average signal (n = 3) over 12 separate imaging experiments is reported. One of three measurements at the 4.5 and 6.5 h time points were excluded from the third series due to a hardware malfunction which affected collection. Statistical testing shows that the conditions for between-group equivalence (range = signal variance over time [21 h] exhibited by our static control group [ ±9%]) were met at all 12 of the time points tested. Data is presented as group averages with positive and negative error bars equal to the standard deviation. Error bars were omitted from the static control group for clarity.