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Table 4 Differentiation capability of ADC value for MRI-detectable benign and malignant 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 of benign disease (×10 −3mm 2 /s)

Mean ADC of malignant disease (×10 −3mm 2 /s)

Sensitivity

Specificity

Positive predictive value

Positive likelihood ratio

400

1.85 ± 0.86

1.36 ± 0.53

82.8%

90.0%

92.3%

8.28

600

1.79 ± 1.03

1.21 ± 0.45

86.2%

85.0%

86.2%

5.74

800

1.66 ± 0.90

1.11 ± 0.37

82.8%

90.0%

92.3%

8.28

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