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Table 2 FA and ADC values of spinal cord at C3/C4–C6/C7 of all subjects (× 10−3 mm2/s)

From: Changes and clinical correlation of diffusion tensor imaging parameters of compressed spinal cord and nerve root in patients with cervical spondylosis

Spinal cord

FA value

t

P

ADC value

t

P

HV

CS

HV

CS

C3/4

0.762 ± 0.097

0.637 ± 0.087

3.288

0.003

1.172 ± 0.176

1.558 ± 0.294

4.369

0.000

C4/5

0.759 ± 0.076

0.638 ± 0.097

4.603

0.000

1.149 ± 0.156

1.421 ± 0.302

3.268

0.004

C5/6

0.805 ± 0.108

0.642 ± 0.075

6.765

0.000

1.132 ± 0.168

1.431 ± 0.255

5.313

0.000

C6/7

0.771 ± 0.081

0.657 ± 0.069

4.427

0.000

1.142 ± 0.169

1.373 ± 0.183

4.032

0.000

  1. FA anisotropic fraction, ADC apparent diffusion coefficient, HV volunteer, CS cervical spondylosis, t t value of t test, P P value
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