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Table 2 Correlation between qualitative and quantitative assessment by DWI MRI and PET/CT with triphasic CT findings

From: Role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in assessment of HCC patients after therapeutic interventions compared to DW MRI

 

Triphasic CT

Test value

P value

Sig.

Negative

Positive

No. 12

No. 22

DW MRI

Facilitated diffusion

9 (75.0%)

1 (4.5%)

18.565*

0.000

HS

Restricted diffusion

3 (25.0%)

21 (95.5%)

   

ADC mean

Mean ± SD

1594.20 ± 303.17

1055.71 ± 164.83

6.447

0.000

HS

Range

1280–2205

690–1310

   

PET/CT

No visually significant tracer uptake

11 (91.7%)

5 (22.7%)

14.812*

0.000

HS

Visually significant tracer uptake

1 (8.3%)

17 (77.3%)

   

SUVmax

Median (IQR)

2.55 (2.3–2.8)

5.55 (3.6–7.9)

− 3.563‡

0.000

HS

Range

1.80–3.40

2.20–17.20

   
  1. *Chi-square test; Independent t-test; ‡Mann Whitney test
  2. DWI MRI diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, PET/CT positron emission tomography/computed tomography, ADC apparent diffusion coefficient, SUV standardized uptake value