Table 3 ADC, D, D* and f in the peripheral zone with different TE values, and ANOVA results.

From: Effects of Echo Time on IVIM Quantification of the Normal Prostate

TE (ms)

ADC

D

D*

f

ADC1

ADC2

D1

D2

D*1

D*2

f1

f2

60

1.752 ± 0.221

1.744 ± 0.184

1.568 ± 0.187

1.580 ± 0.180

9.150 ± 1.634

8.828 ± 1.017

0.097 ± 0.031

0.089 ± 0.012

70

1.803 ± 0.208

1.801 ± 0.209

1.623 ± 0.204

1.624 ± 0.195

9.582 ± 1.628

9.851 ± 1.901

0.099 ± 0.018

0.097 ± 0.017

80

1.854 ± 0.208

1.858 ± 0.200

1.672 ± 0.202

1.678 ± 0.199

9.368 ± 1.517

10.207 ± 1.748

0.097 ± 0.015

0.099 ± 0.016

90

1.917 ± 0.212

1.925 ± 0.216

1.729 ± 0.194

1.747 ± 0.209

9.901 ± 2.148

11.477 ± 2.702

0.099 ± 0.015

0.098 ± 0.016

100

1.962 ± 0.194

1.960 ± 0.197

1.777 ± 0.206

1.782 ± 0.195

10.688 ± 2.677

11.071 ± 2.240

0.099 ± 0.023

0.094 ± 0.017

120

2.028 ± 0.178

2.033 ± 0.182

1.851 ± 0.197

1.854 ± 0.183

11.634 ± 2.219

10.807 ± 1.843

0.095 ± 0.023

0.091 ± 0.016

p

F = 4.309

F = 4.882

F = 4.641

F = 4.780

F = 3.717

F = 3.990

F = 0.115

F = 1.044

p = 0.001

p = 0.001

p = 0.001

p = 0.001

p = 0.004

p = 0.002

p = 0.989

p = 0.396

  1. Note: Data are represented as the means ± standard deviations; ADC, D, D* are in units of 10−3 mm2/s, f has no units;
  2. ADC1, D1, D*1 and f1 are the measurement results for the first examination;
  3. ADC2, D2, D*2 and f2 are the measurement results for the second examination.
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