Table 2. Summary MRF T1 relaxation times and coefficients of variation obtained at 1.5T and 3T from the whole prostate, peripheral zone, transition zone, internal obturator muscle and fat from the ischioanal fossa.
| Mean ± SD | Coefficient of variation (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue | 1.5T | 3T | P | 1.5T | 3T |
| Prostate | 1054.0 ± 80.1 | 1769.0 ± 112.7 | < 0.0001 | 7.60 | 6.37 |
| Peripheral zone | 1202.0 ± 131.3 | 2041.0 ± 209.4 | < 0.0001 | 10.93 | 10.26 |
| Transition zone | 968.8 ± 60.7 | 1552.0 ± 105.2 | < 0.0001 | 6.26 | 6.78 |
| Muscle | 725.6 ± 23.8 | 1446.0 ± 73.95 | < 0.0001 | 3.29 | 5.12 |
| Fat | 192.1 ± 3.8 | 345.1 ± 17.1 | < 0.0001 | 1.99 | 4.96 |
SD = standard deviation.