Table 3 T1 relaxation times and reduction rates for well- (G1), moderately (G2) and poorly (G3) differentiated HCCs and their surrounding liver parenchyma.

From: Quantification of contrast agent uptake in the hepatobiliary phase helps to differentiate hepatocellular carcinoma grade

 

All (n = 33)

G1 (n = 14)

G2 (n = 14)

G3 (n = 5)

p-value (Kruskal–Wallis)

Hepatocellular carcinoma

T1 plain [ms]

984.3 ± 187.1

950.2 ± 140.2

959.5 ± 96.5

1149.2 ± 346.7

0.602

T1 HBP [ms]

668.0 ± 172.3

555.4 ± 140.2

712.6 ± 84.4

858.0 ± 232.2

0.003

T1 reduction rate

0.32 ± 0.13

0.40 ± 0.15

0.26 ± 0.07

0.25 ± 0.07

0.026

Surrounding liver parenchyma

T1 plain [ms]

720.7 ± 158.5

738.6 ± 169.6

714.9 ± 146.5

687.0 ± 187.1

0.933

T1 HBP [ms]

332.7 ± 82.3

341.4 ± 99.8

324.1 ± 66.8

332.2 ± 92.5

0.975

T1 reduction rate

0.55 ± 0.60

0.61 ± 0.13

050 ± 0.14

0.63 ± 0.08

0.107

  1. The values indicate the mean ± standard deviation.