Table 3 Results of Bland-Altman test for evaluating the significance of mean differences in IVIM parameters derived from pairwise comparison of the fitting methods (M1, M2, M3). * indicates significant difference (at significance level 0.05) between methods being compared
Statistical Test | Models Compared | D | D* | f | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cancer | Normal Tissue | Cancer | Normal Tissue | Cancer | Normal Tissue | ||
Bland-Altman | M1 vs M2 | *P=0.026 | *P=0.012 | P=0.360 | *P=0.006 | *P=0.004 | P=0.052 |
M1 vs M3 | *P<0.0001 | *P=0.001 | *P=0.0001 | P=0.113 | *P<0.0001 | *P=0.006 | |
M2 vs M3 | P=0.835 | P=0.527 | P=0.875 | P=0.940 | P=0.927 | P=0.186 | |