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Table 4 Statistical correlation between the ADC values of the different study groups

From: The role of diffusion-weighted MR imaging in assessment of peritoneal lesions: radiologic-pathologic correlation

 

Mean ± SD

P value

Benign and malignant lesions in general

Benign

1.5 ± 0.5 × 10 −3 mm 2 /s

< 0.00001

(Significant)

Malignant

0.9 ± 0.3 ×x 10 −3 mm 2 /s

TB and peritoneal carcinomatosis

Peritoneal TB

1.28 ± 0.08 × 10 −3 mm 2 /s

< 0.001

(Significant)

Peritoneal carcinomatosis

0.83 ± 0.06 × 10 −3 mm 2 /s

Benign and malignant solid nodules and masses

Benign solid mass/nodule

1.2 ± 0.1 × 10 −3 mm 2 /s

.0027

(Significant)

Malignant solid mass/nodule

0.81 ± 0.1 × 10 −3 mm 2 /s

Benign and malignant peritoneal thickening

Benign thickening

1.3 ± 0.2 × 10 −3 mm 2 /s

0.001 (Significant)

Malignant thickening

0.8 ± 0.1 × 10 −3 mm 2 /s

benign and malignant cystic lesions

Benign cystic

1.9 ± 0.8 × 10 −3 mm 2 /s

0.5

(Insignificant)

Malignant cystic

1.16 ± 0.1 × 10 −3 mm 2 /s