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Table 4 Comparison of IVIM parameters with two ROI delineations between benign and malignant groups

From: Intravoxel incoherent motion and ADC measurements for differentiating benign from malignant thyroid nodules: utilizing the most repeatable region of interest delineation at 3.0 T

 

Benign

Malignant

P

S-S ROI IVIM

 D

1.39 ± 0.47

0.70 ± 0.14

<  0.0001

 f

35.93 ± 16.40

24.80 ± 7.06

0.0052

 Da

11.08 ± 3.79

10.87 ± 3.03

0.8402

W-L ROI IVIM

 D

1.24 ± 0.35

0.69 ± 0.13

<  0 .0001

 f

37.95 ± 10.05

29.36 ± 5.69

0.0010

 Da

10.95 ± 2.55

11.54 ± 1.87

0.3782

W-L ROI ADC

 ADC600

2.08 ± 0.46

1.28 ± 0.15

<  0.0001

 ADC990

1.71 ± 0.40

1.10 ± 0.17

<  0.0001

  1. D (× 10−3 mm2/s), f (%), Da (× 10− 3 mm2/s)
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