Value of magnetic resonance diffusion combined with perfusion imaging techniques for diagnosing potentially malignant breast lesions

Table 3 Apparent diffusion coefficient values by histopathological results, in relation to the 1.20 × 10^-3 mm²/s cut-off point, among the 95 lesions evaluated (mean ± SD)

Histopathological results	Number of lesions		< 1.20 × 10-3 mm2/s, n (%)	≥ 1.20 × 10-3 mm2/s, n (%)
Benign	46	1.42 ± 0.24	9 (19.6)	37 (80.4)
Fibrocystic hyperplasia	19	1.44 ± 0.32	4 (21.1)	15 (78.9)
Fibroadenoma	7	1.49 ± 0.27	2 (28.6)	5 (71.4)
Adenopathy	13	1.38 ± 0.26	2 (15.4)	11 (84.6)
Catheter dilatation	2	1.69 ± 0.36	1 (50.0)	1 (50.0)
Inflammation	5	1.16 ± 0.08	3 (60.0)	2 (40.0)
Malignant	49	1.08 ± 0.30	35 (71.4)	14 (28.6)
Ductal carcinoma in situ	16	1.24 ± 0.25	9 (56.3)	7 (43.7)
Invasive ductal carcinoma	24	0.92 ± 0.23	21 (87.5)	3 (12.5)
Invasive lobular carcinoma	5	1.16 ± 0.19	3 (60.0)	2 (40.0)
Neuroendocrine carcinoma	3	0.95 ± 0.67	2 (66.7)	1 (33.3)
Invasive mucinous carcinoma	1	1.84 ± 0.56	0 (0)	1 (100)