Table 4 The Spearman’s rho analysis between ADC, D, D*, and f and the TE value.

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

Parameter

TE

P1

P2

C1

C2

ADC

0.496

p < 0.001

0.512

p < 0.001

0.239

p = 0.015

0.295

p = 0.003

D

0.497

p < 0.001

0.501

p < 0.001

0.179

p = 0.072

0.172

p = 0.084

D*

0.361

p < 0.001

0.380

p = 0.001

0.261

p = 0.008

0.225

p = 0.023

f

0.037

p = 0.715

0.055

p = 0.582

0.324

p = 0.001

0.445

p < 0.001

  1. Note: P peripheral zone; C central zone; 1 the measurement results for the first examination; 2 the measurement results for the second examination.
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