Table 2.

Type of PET Abnormality Analyzed According to MRI Findings and Clinical Evidence of Neurologic Disease

PET Abnormality Category I CVA (17 Abnormal PET) Category II Soft Neurologic Signs (13 Abnormal PET) Category III No Neurologic Events (6 Abnormal PET)All Categories (36 Abnormal PET)
MRI Normal MRI Abnormal MRI Normal MRI AbnormalMRI Normal MRI Abnormal MRI Normal MRI Abnormal
CBF* and FDG abnormal  2  14  6  4  0  10  18  
CBF* normal and FDG abnormal  0  1  2  1  1  2  4  
CBF* abnormal and FDG normal 0  0  0  0  2  0  2  0  
Total abnormal PET 2  15  7  6  5  1  14  22 
PET Abnormality Category I CVA (17 Abnormal PET) Category II Soft Neurologic Signs (13 Abnormal PET) Category III No Neurologic Events (6 Abnormal PET)All Categories (36 Abnormal PET)
MRI Normal MRI Abnormal MRI Normal MRI AbnormalMRI Normal MRI Abnormal MRI Normal MRI Abnormal
CBF* and FDG abnormal  2  14  6  4  0  10  18  
CBF* normal and FDG abnormal  0  1  2  1  1  2  4  
CBF* abnormal and FDG normal 0  0  0  0  2  0  2  0  
Total abnormal PET 2  15  7  6  5  1  14  22 
*

CBF uses ([15O]H2O).

FDG is 2-deoxy-2 [18F]fluoro-D-glucose.

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