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. 2014 Jun 17;87(1039):20130807. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20130807

Table 3.

Relative differences of lesion apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values and comparison between ADC values calculated using pairs of b-values and ADCall

b-values (s mm−2) Mean Δrel (%)a Absolute frequencyb Relative frequency (%)c p-valued
50, 200 27.5 4 2.6 <0.001
50, 400 16.8 3 1.9 <0.001
50, 600 10.4 6 3.8 <0.001
50, 800 5.0 23 14.7 <0.001
50, 1000 2.9 46 29.3 0.152d
200, 600 8.9 15 9.6 <0.001
200, 800 5.2 27 17.2 0.866d
200, 1000 4.6 28 17.8 <0.001
400, 1000 9.2 5 3.2 <0.001
a

Mean Δrel: relative difference between ADC and ADCall with respect to ADCall, averaged among all lesions.

b

Absolute frequency: number of lesions for which the ADC value estimated from a particular b-value pair is closest to ADCall (smallest Δrel).

c

Relative frequency: absolute frequency/total number of lesions.

d

p-value >0.05—no statistical differences between ADC values estimated with the indicated pair and ADCall.