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. 2016 May 5;30(3):827–835. doi: 10.1111/jvim.13945

Table 4.

Change in perfusion of brain tumors by tumor volume change Mean ± SD of change in perfusion variables from baseline for each tumor region at first recheck and second recheck for dogs with increased tumor size at first recheck versus those with decreased or stable tumor size

Tumor Region Variable Change from Baseline First Recheck Tumor Volume Increased from Baseline FDR
No Yes P
Whole tumor Blood flow (mL/100 g/min) First recheck −0.91 ± 2.10 −1.36 ± 1.91 .70 0.90
Second recheck −0.98 ± 1.82 −4.94 ± 0.41 .012 0.10
Blood volume (mL/100 g) First recheck −1.05 ± 3.00 −0.69 ± 3.19 .83 0.90
Second recheck −2.27 ± 1.68 −1.85 ± 3.59 .78 0.90
Permeability (mL/100 g/min) First recheck −5.96 ± 18.35 −2.50 ± 21.17 .73 0.90
Second recheck −10.58 ± 25.22 −17.00 ± 4.67 .73 0.90
Tumor Center Blood flow (mL/100 g/min) First recheck −1.18 ± 1.92 −1.99 ± 2.61 .51 0.90
Second recheck −1.20 ± 1.34 −6.16 ± 0.43 <.001 0.009*
Blood volume (mL/100 g) First recheck −1.18 ± 1.92 −1.99 ± 2.61 1.0 1.0
Second recheck −2.22 ± 2.01 −1.39 ± 1.78 .60 0.890
Permeability (mL/100 g/min) First recheck −7.91 ± 29.29 18.92 ± 46.98 .17 0.78
Second recheck −19.12 ± 34.38 −14.33 ± 42.83 .85 0.90
Periphery Blood flow (mL/100 g/min) First recheck −1.16 ± 1.94 0.97 ± 4.63 .51 0.90
Second recheck 0.28 ± 2.98 −5.35 ± 1.19 .029 0.17
Blood volume (mL/100 g) First recheck −1.14 ± 3.16 −0.39 ± 4.54 .72 0.90
Second recheck −1.72 ± 3.18 −2.71 ± 3.91 .70 0.90
Permeability (mL/100 g/min) First recheck −11.74 ± 29.67 22.41 ± 60.99 .26 0.90
Second recheck −7.00 ± 30.58 −12.91 ± 15.35 .80 0.90

Significant changes are indicated with an asterisk.