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Table 1 Comparison of ADC values and signal intensity ratios of T1 and T2 (SIR) in benign and malignant thyroid nodules

From: A comparative analysis of diffusion-weighted imaging and ultrasound in thyroid nodules

MR sequence

Benign nodule(n = 51)

Malignant nodule(n = 86)

P value

ADC

1.36 ± 0.17 (1.31~1.40)

0.89 ± 0.21 (0.84~0.93)

<0.05

T1SIR

1.77 ± 0.72 (1.57~1.97)

1.81 ± 0.57 (1.69~1.94)

0.42

T2SIR

1.80 ± 0.49 (1.66~1.94)

1.64 ± 0.41 (0.84~0.93)

0.07

  1. Note: The data in the table are expressed by mean (+standard deviation) and the confidence interval range in brackets is 95%. P < 0.05 indicates that there is statistical difference
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BMC Medical Imaging

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