Table 1:

Absolute and relative infarct volumes at 6 and 24 hours after ischemia

GroupRelative Infarct Volume (% Total Brain)Absolute Infarct Volume: T2WI (mm3)Absolute Infarct Volume: DWI (mm3)
6 hours24 hours6 hours24 hours6 hours24 hours
Iodixanol16.4 ± 6 (n = 9)22.7 ± 10 (n = 8)242 ± 89 (n = 9)341 ± 147 (n = 8)208 ± 90 (n = 7)328 ± 144 (n = 7)
Iopamidol22.8 ± 5.5 (n = 12)32 ± 6.3 (n = 10)324 ± 70 (n = 12)470 ± 91 (n = 10)309 ± 49 (n = 10)438 ± 90 (n = 9)
Saline24.4 ± 6.2 (n = 9)32.4 ± 5.5 (n = 6)345 ± 92 (n = 9)462 ± 71 (n = 6)331 ± 103 (n = 8)468 ± 63 (n = 5)
Statistics (ANOVA)P < .018P < .028P < .03P < .047P < .018n.s.
  • Note:—n.s. indicates not significant.