Table 3.
Showing apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values in different benign and malignant pathologies
| Lesions | Number | Mean ADC value (in mm2/sec) | P- value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Diseased | ||||
| Benign | |||||
| Haemangiomas | 16 | 0.36 ± 0.13 × 10–3 | 1.82 ± 0.17 × 10–3 | 0.0001 | |
| Benign collapse | 16 | 0.42 ± 0.12 × 10–3 | 1.94 ± 0.18 × 10–3 | 0.0001 | |
| Infections | |||||
| Pyogenic | 13 | 0.40 ± 0.11 × 10–3 | 1.47 ± 0.22 × 10–3 | 0.0001 | |
| Tuberculosis | 20 | 0.37 ± 0.14 × 10–3 | 1.42 ± 0.31 × 10–3 | 0.0001 | |
| MALIGNANT | |||||
| Metastases | 24 | 0.39 ± 0.14 × 10–3 | 0.69 ± 0.18 × 10–3 | 0.0001 | |
| Primary neoplasm | 11 | 0.41 ± 0.11 × 10–3 | 0.69 ± 0.12 × 10–3 | 0.0001 | |