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. 2019 Jan 23;9:380. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-36805-2

Table 2.

Ionization Cluster size distribution and Ion drift time analysis to confirm the breast malignancy.

Parameters/Breast Without Sample Normal Stage 0 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3a Stage 3b Stage 4
Ionization Cluster Size Distribution Range 0–3 713–715 1008–1010 1542–1543 2601–2603 3339–3402 3768–3701 6100–6102
Mean 2.6 714.7 1009.6 1542.8 2602.7 3395.5 3707.7 6101.8
б² 0.84 0.41 0.44 0.16 0.41 0.85 0.81 0.36
б 0.97 0.67 0.67 0.42 0.67 0.97 0.95 0.63
Times 4.12 11.58 26.41 37.50 41.87 75.37
Ion Drift Time (µs) Range 6–7 16.3–16.5 41–43 44–46 49–50 61–61.5 90–91 98–99
Mean 6.9 16.47 42.7 45.7 49.9 61.45 90.9 98.9
б² 0.09 0.0041 0.41 0.41 0.09 0.022 0.09 0.09
б 0.32 0.067 0.67 0.67 0.32 0.16 0.32 0.32
Times 15.92 17.74 20.29 27.31 45.19 50.04

ICSD- Ionization Cluster Size Distribution; IDT- Ion Drift Time; б² - Variance; б - Standard Deviation; NMR – Normal to Malignancy Ratio.