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Table 3 Compared the IVIM DWI parameter among groups with different high b-value upper limit in brain

From: Can the low and high b-value distribution influence the pseudodiffusion parameter derived from IVIM DWI in normal brain?

Groups

D (×10−3 mm2/s)

D* (× 10− 3 mm2/s)

f (%)

White matter

 H1

0.740 ± 0.034a

6.199 ± 1.223a

6.595 ± 1.188a

 H2

0.718 ± 0.029a

5.450 ± 0.780a

7.098 ± 1.073a

 H3

0.647 ± 0.021b

4.150 ± 0.694b

12.381 ± 1.200b

 H4

0.579 ± 0.032c

3.379 ± 0.322c

18.055 ± 1.220c

 H5

0.481 ± 0.035d

2.533 ± 0.198d

27.827 ± 1.099d

 H6

0.432 ± 0.038e

2.365 ± 0.141e

32.241 ± 1.161e

Gray matter

 H1

0.868 ± 0.034a

11.027 ± 1.836a

9.781 ± 0.871a

 H2

0.839 ± 0.032b

9.264 ± 1.215b

10.225 ± 1.180a

 H3

0.758 ± 0.023c

6.312 ± 1.000c

13.200 ± 1.759b

 H4

0.712 ± 0.024d

4.986 ± 1.017d

15.664 ± 1.760c

 H5

0.651 ± 0.026e

3.869 ± 0.748e

22.445 ± 1.563d

 H6

0.620 ± 0.035f

3.377 ± 0.637e

25.277 ± 1.499e

  1. Values marked with different letters have significant difference between any two groups both in white matter and gray matter (P <  0.05)