From: Quantitative dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging can be used to predict the pathologic stages of oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma
Parameters
Stage I–II (n = 23)
Stage III–IV (n = 28)
p value*
Ktrans (min−1)
0.149 ± 0.080
0.106 ± 0.057
0.013
Kep (min−1)
0.806 ± 0.247
0.641 ± 0.221
0.005
Ve
0.219 ± 0.140
0.188 ± 0.148
0.325
Vp
0.017 ± 0.015
0.009 ± 0.008
0.011