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. 2017 Dec 8;28(8):3141–3150. doi: 10.1007/s00330-017-5169-1

Table 4.

Ability of metrics to distinguish low- (Gleason 3+3) from high-grade (Gleason ≥ 3+4) tumours

Gleason 3+3 Gleason ≥ 3+4 p-value
Peripheral zone n = 4 n = 9
 ADC × 10-3 mm2s-1 0.905 [0.860 – 0.949] 0.902 [0.893 – 0.1036] 0.711
D app × 10-3 mm2s-1 1.275 [1.047 – 1.463] 1.167 [0.740 – 1.196] 0.414
K app (unitless) 0.759 [0.643 – 0.902] 0.716 [0.480 – 0.867] 0.711
 MTR (%) 26.1 [23.4 – 28.4] 25.0 [24.0 – 27.5] 0.825
Transition zone n = 4 n = 9
 ADC × 10-3 mm2s-1 0.881 [0.864 – 0.887] 0.830 [0.799 – 0.884] 0.414
 Dapp × 10-3 mm2s-1 0.926 [0.889 – 0.979] 1.006 [0.745 – 1.083] 0.825
 Kapp (unitless) 0.695 [0.508 – 0.924] 0.975 [0.820 – 1.035] 0.414
 MTR (%) 31.9 [31.3 – 32.2] 29.6 [26.3 – 31.5] 0.148

Mean values listed, interquartile range in parentheses