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. 2021 Feb 18;23(9):1537–1546. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noab038

Table 2.

Comparison of Conventional and Advanced Imaging Volumes by Treatment Type (in Cubic Centimeters)

Dose-Escalation Trial: Baseline Non-Trial: Baseline P Value Dose-Escalation Trial: Mid-RT Non-Trial: Mid-RT P Value Dose-Escalation Trial: Absolute Change Non-Trial: Absolute Change P Value Dose-Escalation Trial: % Change Non-Trial: % Change P Value
Count
 N 26 23 26 23 26 23 26 23
Enhancing tumor (TVGd)
 Median (IQR) 16.8 (10.1, 30.6) 24.2 (17.5, 39.8) .08 9.9 (5.2, 18.6) 26.0 (15.7, 37.3) <.01 −5.8 (−10.5, −2.4) −1.6 (−6.0, 3.9) .13 −39.9 (−56.2, −25.1) −16.0 (−25.9, 17.0) .01
FLAIR volume (TVFLAIR)
 Median (IQR) 71.4 (40.3, 118.2) 67.8 (43.4, 96.7) 0.01 43.9 (26.6, 79.3) 58.2 (40.8, 95.3) .34 −22.7 (−52.1, −3.1) −3.2 (−13.5, 2.3) .41 −33.3 (−47.3, −22.7) −3.7 (−24.7, 3.7) .02
Hypercellular tumor (TVHCV)
 Median (IQR) 5.9 (3.2, 10.8) 7.6 (4.4, 11.4) <.01 1.7 (0.7, 3.6) 7.9 (1.7, 12.0) .04 −3.6 (−5.9, −1.6) 0.3 (−3.3, 2.7) .19 −70.8 (−90.4, −33.9) 4.9 (−30.2, 23.1) <.01
Hyperperfused tumor (TVCBV)
 Median (IQR) 4.3 (1.8, 9.3) 5.7 (2.2, 17.2) .53 4.1 (1.1, 8.9) 7.7 (0.9, 19.1) .05 −0.4 (−1.1, 1.0) −0.1 (−1.8, 0.7) .17 −8.9 (−70.6, 18.5) −2.5 (−23.2, 17.0) .60
Combined TVHCV/TVCBV
 Median (IQR) 9.0 (6.1, 18.6) 12.6 (8.0, 26.1) .02 5.7 (2.3, 13.4) 12.0 (6.1, 28.7) .03 −2.9 (−5.3, −1.8) −0.5 (−3.1, 1.3) .15 −40.6 (−74.5, −16.9) −6.1 (−21.6, 6.4) <.01

Abbreviations: FLAIR, fluid-attenuated inversion recovery; IQR, interquartile range; RT, radiation therapy.