Does liver diffusion tensor imaging (L-DTI) has a role in differentiation of hepatic focal lesions? Analytic study for assessment of the value of L-DTI in differentiating hepatic focal lesions according to LI-RADS

Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Table 4 Descriptive analysis of the FA, DTI-ADC and DWI -ADC values according to the lesions’ types

Lesion type	Lesions count	Mean FA value	Mean DTI-ADC value × 10⁻³ mm²/s	Mean DWI-ADC value × 10⁻³ mm²/s
Cholangiocarcinoma	4	0.525	0.795	1.030
Cysts	19	0.254	1.731	1.816
HCC	28	0.476	0.781	1.162
THID	1	0.460	1.020	1.810
Dysplastic nodule	17	0.371	0.842	1.128
Regenerative nodule	3	0.433	0.683	1.246
Hemangiomata	11	0.389	1.315	1.509
Metastasis	7	0.410	0.732	0.975
Abscess	2	0.710	0.740	0.711
FNH	3	0.286	1.076	1.206