From: Application of diffusion kurtosis tensor MR imaging in characterization of renal cell carcinomas with different pathological types and grades
DKTI metrics
Low grade (22 cases)
High grade (8 cases)
P value
MK
0.66 ± 0.14
0.95 ± 0.12
0.000
Ka
0.78 ± 0.22
0.99 ± 0.18
0.018
Kr
0.57 ± 0.19
0.80 ± 0.11
0.003
MD (10−3 mm2/s)
1.81 ± 0.36
1.48 ± 0.2
0.023