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Table 3 Comparison of DKTI metrics (mean ± SD) of low grade and high grade clear cell carcinoma

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