Table 6 The 5-point scoring system for B1200, c-B2000 and ADC.

From: The impact of computed high b-value images on the diagnostic accuracy of DWI for prostate cancer: A receiver operating characteristics analysis

score

B1200 and c-B2000

ADC

1

Normal. No increase in signal intensity (SI)

No lesion

2

Focal, slightly hyper intense, but similar to overall heterogeneity

Barely visible, similar to overall heterogeneity

3

Focal, dominant, slightly hyper intense compared to overall heterogeneity

Focal, slightly decreased ADC compared to overall heterogeneity

4

Focal, dominant, clearly hyper intense compared to overall heterogeneity

Dominant, Focal, Moderately decreased ADC compared to overall heterogeneity

5

Focal, dominant, markedly hyper intense with no competing heterogeneity

Dominant Focal, markedly low ADC, without significant heterogeneity elsewhere

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