Mean Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) Values of Gray Matter Structures in Normal Individuals

Region	Left hemisphere mean (SD) ADC mm2/s × 10−3	Right hemisphere mean (SD) ADC mm2/s × 10−3	Greater side, Percent Difference	Left vs. Right P Value
Caudate	0.689 (.069)	0.642 (.071)	left, 7.0%	P = .001
Globus pallidus	0.706 (.050)	0.745 (.053)	right, 5.2%	P < .001
Putamen	0.720 (.059)	0.674 (.052)	left, 6.4%	P < .001
Thalamus	0.716 (.031)	0.750 (.040)	right, 4.5%	P < .001
CSF	3.357 (.507)	3.312 (.524)	left, 2.1%	P = .291
Centrum semiovale	0.680 (.054)	0.688 (.049)	right, 1.1%	P = .320
Anterior white matter	0.757 (.042)	0.755 (.052)	left, 0.2%	P = .834