Table 1 Comparison of different contrast material protocols: Mann-Whitney U-test showed no significant difference between the two subgroups (values expressed as median and interquartile range) Contrast material protocol 1 (n = 19) Contrast material protocol 2 (n = 10) p K trans (ml/100 ml/min) 5.80 4.04 >0.05 (4.43–9.45) (3.27–9.99) CBV (ml/100 ml) 5.37 5.58 >0.05 (4.36–6.74) (4.71–7.55) CBF (ml/min) 75.69 110.00 >0.05 (62.12–108.73) (84.99–132.18)