Importance of b value in diffusion weighted imaging for the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2013; 19(39): 6651-6655
Published online Oct 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i39.6651

Table 1 Evaluation of apparent diffusion coefficients in pancreatic cancer and benign pancreatic tumors using different b values

b (s/mm²)	Apparent diffusion coefficients (10^-3 s/mm²)
b (s/mm²)	Benign pancreatic tumors	Pancreatic cancer
50	2.273 ± 0.298	2.006 ± 0.194
350	1.705 ± 0.227	1.489 ± 0.306
400	1.590 ± 0.553	1.376 ± 0.276
450	1.544 ± 0.194	1.333 ± 0.218
700	1.519 ± 0.125¹	1.118 ± 0.102¹
1100	1.380 ± 0.249	1.085 ± 0.163

¹Indicates statistically significant difference, P < 0.05.

Citation: Hao JG, Wang JP, Gu YL, Lu ML. Importance of b value in diffusion weighted imaging for the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(39): 6651-6655
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i39/6651.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i39.6651