Table 4.
Correlation analysis between IVIM parameters and IV collagen expression, Urine volume, BUN, and Scr
| IV collagen | Urine volume | BUN | Scr | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | P | r | P | r | P | r | P | |
| DCO | 0.146 | 0.496 | 0.34 | 0.104 | 0.228 | 0.284 | 0.046 | 0.832 |
| D*CO | 0.115 | 0.592 | 0.527 | 0.033£ | 0.617 | 0.005£ | 0.311 | 0.14 |
| fco | 0.347 | 0.097 | 0.276 | 0.192 | 0.339 | 0.105 | 0.313 | 0.136 |
| ADCIS | -0.202 | 0.344 | 0.275 | 0.193 | 0.108 | 0.617 | 0.061 | 0.778 |
| ADCIM | 0.282 | 0.182 | 0.329 | 0.116 | 0.557 | 0.019£ | 0.054 | 0.801 |
| D*IM | 0.19 | 0.373 | 0.293 | 0.165 | 0.163 | 0.445 | 0.248 | 0.242 |
| fIM | 0.232 | 0.275 | 0.132 | 0.539 | 0.527 | 0.033£ | -0.055 | 0.799 |
Note: D true diffusivity, D* pseudodiffusion coefficient, f perfusion fraction, ADC apparent diffusion coefficient. The P values in bold type are of statistical significance. D, ADC are presented in × 10−5 mm2/s, D* is presented in × 10−3 mm2/s, and f is presented as a percentage. CO renal cortex, OS outer stripe of the outer medulla, IS inner stripe of the outer medulla, IM internal medulla. £: P value corrected by Bonferroni