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Table 4 Comparison of DWI indices in tumor histopathological findings

From: Diffusion-weighted imaging for identifying patients at high risk of tumor recurrence following liver transplantation

 

Favorable tumor

Unfavorable tumora

P

MVI (−)

MVI (+)

P

ADCmin

1.00 ± 0.26

0.83 ± 0.06

0.004

1.03 ± 0.23

0.83 ± 0.24

0.041

ADCmean

1.46 ± 0.31

1.32 ± 0.18

0.301

1.42 ± 0.32

1.47 ± 0.22

0.686

DWIT/L

1.37 ± 0.39

1.53 ± 0.38

0.359

1.39 ± 0.40

1.41 ± 0.39

0.942

  1. Data are presented as numbers or mean ± SD
  2. ADC Apparent diffusion coefficient, DWI Tumor-to-liver diffusion weighted imaging ratio, MVI Microvascular invasion
  3. aGrade 3–4 HCC, I-CC and cHCC-CC
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