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Table 5 Distribution of the studied cases according to FA and ADC in correlation to final diagnosis (N = 50)

From: Diffusion tensor imaging on 3-T MRI breast: diagnostic performance in comparison to diffusion-weighted imaging

FA values

N = 50 (n = 91)

ADC values

N = 50 (n = 91)

 Min–max

0.05–0.48

Min–max

0.50–2.40

 Mean ± SD

0.26 ± 0.096

Mean ± SD

1.21 ± 0.45

 Median (IQR)

0.27 (0.18–0.32)

Median (IQR)

1.15 (0.80–1.50)

Correlation between FA and final diagnosis

N = 50

%

Correlation between ADC and final diagnosis

N = 50

%

 Matching

30

60

Matching

37

74

 Borderline

4

8

Borderline

4

8

 Not Matching

16

32

Not Matching

9

18

FA matching values with final diagnosis

N = 30

%

ADC matching values with final diagnosis

N = 37

%

 Malignant cases

22

73

Malignant cases

20

54

 Benign cases

8

27

Benign cases

17

46

  1. N number of cases, n number of lesions.