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Table 2 Characteristics and ASL perfusion indexes of patients with uterine fibroids

From: The assessment of myometrium perfusion in patients with uterine fibroid by arterial spin labeling MRI

 

Age

Size of uterine fibroid (mm)

Type of fibroid

ASL perfusion inc (ROI-muscle)

Fibroid (+)

Fibroid (−)

(+)/(−) Fold

Case 1

41

106 × 56

Subserosal

56.7

5.7

9.9

Case 2

39

68 × 59

Intramural

62.4

7.1

8.6

Case 3

37

68 × 51

Intramural

13.9

1.7

7.8

Case 4

42

70 × 65

Subserosal

175

96.4

1.8

Case 5

40

44 × 36

Intramural

21.1

12.2

1.7

Case 6

38

35 × 28

Submucosal

23.4

4.9

4.6

Case 7

47

72 × 52

Intramural

199

127

1.5

  1. Patients who possessed one fibroid underwent MRI during the proliferative phase. Two ROIs of myometrium on the fibroid-positive side and fibroid-negative side were set. ASL perfusion indexes were calculated as ASL value in uterus—ASL value in iliopsoas/gluteus muscle