Table 1.
Signal-to-noise ratios and contrast-to-noise ratios using either the flexible surface coil or the endorectal coil in the whole prostate gland, the peripheral zone, the transition zone, and in biopsy-proven prostate cancer lesions
| Signal-to-noise ratios (SD) | FSC | ERC | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole prostate | 33.99 (11.41) | 59.30 (36.46) | <0.001 |
| Peripheral zone | 33.99 (10.84) | 76.74 (51.15) | <0.001 |
| Transition zone | 34.94 (12.12) | 52.49 (42.00) | <0.001 |
| PCA lesions | 44.80 (15.49) | 83.11 (44.96) | <0.001 |
| Contrast-to-noise ratios (SD) | FSC | ERC | p valuea |
| PCA—Prostate | 8.85 (6.41) | 18.82 (28.18) | 0.1 |
| PZ—TZ | − 0.94 (7.43) | 24.25 (17.96) | <0.001 |
SD standard deviation; FSC flexible surface coil; ERC endorectal coil; a Mann–Whitney U test; PCA biopsy-proven prostate cancer lesions; PZ peripheral zone; TZ transition zone