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. 2011 Sep 13;33(9):2047–2061. doi: 10.1002/hbm.21343

Table IV.

Coefficients (and P‐values where significant) for Pearson correlation analyses between DTI parameters measured from left and right optic radiation subregions and contralateral hemifield mfVEP amplitude asymmetry, mfVEP latency asymmetry, and lesion volume within the whole optic radiation

Optic radiation DTI parameter Correlate Optic radiation subregion
LGN ML Body SCWM
λ|| Amplitude asymmetry −0.110 0.050 0.450 (P = 0.009) −0.260
Latency asymmetry 0.143 0.063 −0.310 0.012
Lesion volume −0.066 −0.010 −0.263 0.037
λ Amplitude asymmetry −0.235 −0.005 0.045 −0.007
Latency asymmetry −0.082 0.225 −0.083 0.137
Lesion volume −0.187 0.261 0.136 −0.027
MD Amplitude asymmetry −0.193 −0.027 −0.226 −0.124
Latency asymmetry 0.012 0.171 −0.223 0.097
Lesion volume −0.140 0.159 −0.067 0.004
FA Amplitude asymmetry 0.135 −0.033 −0.365 (P = 0.05) −0.121
Latency asymmetry 0.205 −0.158 −0.139 −0.025
Lesion volume 0.197 −0.252 −0.360 0.079
α Amplitude asymmetry 0.150 0.287 0.479 (P = 0.008) 0.125
Latency asymmetry −0.150 −0.260 0.057 0.087
Lesion volume −0.100 −0.075 −0.002 0.041

Abbreviations: λ|| (axial diffusion coefficient), λ (radial diffusion coefficient), MD (mean diffusivity), FA (fractional anisotropy), α (angle of deviation of the principal eigenvector), LGN (lateral geniculate nuclei), ML (Meyer's Loop), SCWM (subcalcarine white matter).