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Table 1 Blood gas measurements

From: Brain perfusion CT compared with15O-H2O-PET in healthy subjects

 

RCBF PET

RCBF CT

 

( n = 11)

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

p Value

PaCO2 (kPa)

5.51 ± 0.50

5.23 ± 0.42

< 0.01

PaO2 (kPa)

13.80 ± 1.37

14.77 ± 1.19

NS

ctHb (mmol/L)

8.22 ± 0.69

8.12 ± 0.73

NS

sO2 (%)

0.98 ± 0.01

0.99 ± 0.00

NS

  1. RCBF, regional cerebral blood flow; CT, computed tomography; PET, positron-emission tomography; SD, standard deviation; NS, non-significant; PaCO2, arterial tension of carbon dioxide; PaO2, arterial tension of oxygen; ctHb, haemoglobin concentration; sO2, oxygen saturation.