Table 2 Mean and SD of metabolites, ADC, rCBV and rCBF of the diseased and the contralateral healthy side <27 weeks and >52 weeks after stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS).

From: Effects of effective stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases on the adjacent brain parenchyma

Variable

 

<27 weeks

Diseased n = 11 Mean ± SD

Contralateral Mean ± SD

P-value adjusted

>52 weeks

Diseased n = 11 Mean ± SD

Contralateral Mean ± SD

P-value adjusted

1H-MRSI

  Cho

   Center

  

1.43 ± 0.61

1.32 ± 0.42

1

 

1.24 ± 0.38

1.00 ± 0.21

0.72

   1st ring

  

1.78 ± 1.00

1.38 ± 0.51

0.948

 

1.31 ± 0.34

1.02 ± 0.35

<0.001

   2nd ring

  

1.73 ± 0.95

1.54 ± 0.53

1

 

1.33 ± 0.36

0.96 ± 0.43

0.004

  NAA

   Center

  

2.98 ± 1.70

7.03 ± 2.81

0.015

 

1.63 ± 1.28

5.43 ± 1.88

0.002

   1st ring

  

3.74 ± 1.40

7.02 ± 3.26

0.106

 

2.87 ± 1.80

5.26 ± 1.33

0.01

   2nd ring

  

5.18 ± 1.77

6.48 ± 4.76

0.858

 

3.78 ± 1.50

5.01 ± 1.67

0.043

  Cr

   Center

  

3.72 ± 1.42

5.51 ± 1.73

0.19

 

3.29 ± 1.57

3.88 ± 0.88

1

   1st ring

  

5.07 ± 1.09

5.40 ± 1.34

1

 

4.06 ± 1.28

4.12 ± 1.61

1

   2nd ring

  

5.90 ± 2.18

5.25 ± 1.63

1

 

4.55 ± 1.38

4.32 ± 1.64

1

  Lac

   Center

  

3.37 ± 2.70

0.27 ± 0.35

0.026

 

1.52 ± 1.75

0.45 ± 0.59

0.193

   1st ring

  

2.34 ± 2.37

0.20 ± 0.23

0.115

 

1.24 ± 0.38

1.00 ± 0.21

0.013

   2nd ring

  

1.30 ± 2.15

0.18 ± 0.26

0.72

 

1.31 ± 0.34

1.02 ± 0.35

0.11

DWI

  ADC

   lesion

  

122.50 ± 24.62

76.10 ± 8.27

<0.001

 

129.04 ± 33.02

72.39 ± 7.49

<0.001

   adjacent

  

126.39 ± 28.59

75.80 ± 7.36

<0.001

 

137.67 ± 51.69

72.52 ± 13.82

<0.001

PWI

  CBV

   lesion

  

338.88 ± 174.85

197.11 ± 159.99

<0.001

 

455.01 ± 203.77

150.00 ± 151.00

0.003

   c-e rim

  

523.11 ± 393.38

197.11 ± 159.99

<0.001

 

589.84 ± 167.32

150.00 ± 151.00

<0.001

   adjacent

  

226.33 ± 159.34

300.55 ± 209.56

1

 

191.32 ± 169.09

219.09 ± 151.02

1

  CBF

   Lesion

  

53.00 ± 29.51

39.60 ± 16.52

0.221

 

99.65 ± 63.33

60.87 ± 35.09

0.72

   c-e rim

  

157.00 ± 96.14

39.60 ± 16.52

0.009

 

1 35.65 ± 83.86

60.87 ± 35.09

0.12

   adjacent

  

91.33 ± 99.10

85.44 ± 88.08

1

 

31.70 ± 12.27

35.45 ± 22.76

1

  1. P-values below 0.05 are boldfaced.
  2. Lesion former target of SRS, c-e rim contrast-enhancing rim of the lesion, Adjacent brain parenchyma adjacent to the borders of SRS.