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Table 3 Effect of b value on ADC value difference between large- and small-scale regions of interest for MRI-detectable breast diseases ( n= 49)

From: Differential diagnosis of benign and malignant breast masses using diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging

b value (s/mm 2 )

Mean ADC difference

Standard deviation

95% confidence interval

P -value

400

0.07

0.15

0.03 to 0.12

0.001

600

0.07

0.13

0.03 to 0.11

0.001

800

0.05

0.12

0.01 to 0.08

0.008

  1. ADC, apparent diffusion coefficient; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.