Table 2 Correlation between imaging score and microvessel quantification (n = 40, DCE-MRI = dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.
MVD | VEGF | |
|---|---|---|
Correlation before NAC | ||
3D-CEUS score | r = 0.729, P < 0.0001 | r = 0.454, P = 0.0046 |
DCE-MRI score | r = −0.125, P= 0.4340 | r = −0.247, P = 0.1235 |
Correlation after NAC | ||
3D-CEUS score | r = 0.549, P = 0.0006 | r = 0.460, P = 0.0041 |
DCE-MRI score | r = −0.110, P = 0.4925 | r = −0.054, P = 0.7365 |
Correlation of difference before and after NAC | ||
Δ3D-CEUS | r = 0.177, P = 0.2686 | r = 0.408, P = 0.0108 |
ΔDCE-MRI | r = 0.085, P = 0.5954 | r = 0.166, P = 0.2986 |
