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Table 2 Differences in the R2* values between the CR and the non-CR groups

From: Value of blood oxygenation level-dependent magnetic resonance imaging in early evaluation of the response and prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy: a preliminary study

Parameters

Non-CR

CR

P

Pre-R2* (s− 1)

38.61 (13.52)

34.75 (8.98)

0.264

Post-R2* (s− 1)

37.66 ± 8.12

48.99 ± 8.82

0.002

∆R2*(s− 1)

-2.95 ± 9.59

10.78 ± 11.44

0.003

∆%R2*

-2.85 ± 29.21

33.87 ± 33.00

0.006

  1. Note: Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (normality) or median (interquartile range) (non-normality). CR = complete response. P values with independent samples t-test (normality) or Mann-Whitney U test (non-normality)
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