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Table 1 Correlation and agreement between BSIF- and IDIF-based CBF values

From: Image-derived input functions from dynamic 15O–water PET scans using penalised reconstruction

Region

Variable

Baseline

Acetazolamide

Whole-brain GM CBF across subjects

Mean (SD) CBF (ml/cm3/min), BSIF

0.64 (0.18)

0.74 (0.14)

Mean (SD) CBF (ml/cm3/min), IDIF

0.63 (0.16)

0.73 (0.14)

Correlation (R2)

0.91

0.90

Slope

0.92

0.96

Bias

 − 2.5%

 − 1.7%

Limits of agreement

 − 17.8%

 − 14.3%

12.9%

10.9%

SD of differences (ml/cm3/min)

0.047

0.047

CoV of differences

7.3%

6.4%

rCBF within subjects

Mean (SD) correlation (R2)

0.99 (0.01)

0.99 (0.01)

Mean (SD) slope

0.98 (0.16)

0.98 (0.20)

  1. BSIF blood-sampled input function, IDIF image-derived input function, CBF cerebral blood flow