A sensor guide wire (108, 208) for an intravascular measurement of at least one variable in a living body, the sensor guide wire (108, 208) having a proximal region (109, 209), a distal sensor region (110, 210) and a tip region (111, 211), the sensor guide wire (108, 208) comprising: a sensor element arranged in the sensor region (110, 210), the sensor element comprising a sensor portion configured to measure the variable and to generate a sensor signal in response to the variable; and a tube (101, 201, 301) that extends along the proximal region (109, 209), the distal sensor region (110, 210) and the tip region (111,211) of the sensor guide wire (108, 208), wherein the tube (101, 201, 301) has a longitudinal extension along a longitudinal axis (A', A 1, A 2), wherein the tube (101, 201, 301) comprises a tube wall (202, 302) having a thickness (t', t 1) and a plurality of through-going slots (103, 103', 203, 203', 303), wherein each slot of the plurality of through-going slots (103, 103', 203, 203', 303) has an elongated shape along a main extension (B', B 1, B 2) extending along a circumference of the tube (101, 201, 301) such that each slot has a width (W', W", W 1, W 2) and a length (L', L", L 1, L 2) along the main extension (B', B 1, B 2), wherein the plurality of slots (103, 103', 203, 203', 303) are divided into a plurality of sets of slots, the plurality of sets of slots comprising a plurality of first sets of slots (103, 203, 303), all of which are located proximal of the sensor element, and a plurality of second sets of slots (103', 203', 303), all of which are located distal of the sensor element, wherein each set of slots (103, 103', 203, 203', 303) is assigned to a perpendicular plane (P', P 1, P 2) that runs perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (A', A 1, A 2) such that the main extensions of the slots within each set are in their respective plane (P', P 1, P 2), wherein the planes (P', P 1, P 2) to which the sets of slots (103, 103', 203, 203', 303) are assigned are provided along the tube (101, 201, 301), wherein adjacent perpendicular planes (P', P 1, P 2) are separated by a predetermined separation distance (d', d",d 2, d 3, d 4, d 5), wherein said separation distance (d', d 2, d 3) between adjacent perpendicular planes (P', P 1, P 2) of the first sets of slots (103, 203) located proximal of the sensor element is greater than said separation distance (d", d 4, d 5) between adjacent perpendicular planes (P', P 1, P 2) of the second set of slots (103', 203') located distal of the sensor element. a sensor element arranged in the sensor region (110, 210), the sensor element comprising a sensor portion configured to measure the variable and to generate a sensor signal in response to the variable; and a tube (101, 201, 301) that extends along the proximal region (109, 209), the distal sensor region (110, 210) and the tip region (111,211) of the sensor guide wire (108, 208), wherein the tube (101, 201, 301) has a longitudinal extension along a longitudinal axis (A', A 1, A 2), wherein the tube (101, 201, 301) comprises a tube wall (202, 302) having a thickness (t', t 1) and a plurality of through-going slots (103, 103', 203, 203', 303), wherein each slot of the plurality of through-going slots (103, 103', 203, 203', 303) has an elongated shape along a main extension (B', B 1, B 2) extending along a circumference of the tube (101, 201, 301) such that each slot has a width (W', W", W 1, W 2) and a length (L', L", L 1, L 2) along the main extension (B', B 1, B 2), wherein the plurality of slots (103, 103', 203, 203', 303) are divided into a plurality of sets of slots, the plurality of sets of slots comprising a plurality of first sets of slots (103, 203, 303), all of which are located proximal of the sensor element, and a plurality of second sets of slots (103', 203', 303), all of which are located distal of the sensor element, wherein each set of slots (103, 103', 203, 203', 303) is assigned to a perpendicular plane (P', P 1, P 2) that runs perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (A', A 1, A 2) such that the main extensions of the slots within each set are in their respective plane (P', P 1, P 2), wherein the planes (P', P 1, P 2) to which the sets of slots (103, 103', 203, 203', 303) are assigned are provided along the tube (101, 201, 301), wherein adjacent perpendicular planes (P', P 1, P 2) are separated by a predetermined separation distance (d', d",d 2, d 3, d 4, d 5), wherein said separation distance (d', d 2, d 3) between adjacent perpendicular planes (P', P 1, P 2) of the first sets of slots (103, 203) located proximal of the sensor element is greater than said separation distance (d", d 4, d 5) between adjacent perpendicular planes (P', P 1, P 2) of the second set of slots (103', 203') located distal of the sensor element.