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Table 3 Relevant parameters comparison in the SGA infants with and without adverse outcomes

From: Value of placental virtual magnetic resonance elastography and intravoxel incoherent motion-based diffusion and perfusion in predicting adverse outcomes of small-for-gestational-age infants

 

SGA infants with adverse outcomes

(n = 20)

SGA infants without adverse outcomes

(n = 40)

p value

vMRE parameter

 μdiff (kPa)

5.47 ± 0.68

4.89 ± 0.59

.001*

IVIM parameters

 D (10−3mm2/s)

1.55 ± 0.23

1.62 ± 0.13

.186

 D* (10−3mm2/s)

161.13 ± 48.07

138.80 ± 46.58

.089

 f (%)

23.56 ± 3.94

28.44 ± 5.98

.002*

 DDC (10−3mm2/s)

2.40 ± 0.49

2.94 ± 0.63

.002*

 Alpha

0.70 ± 0.04

0.69 ± 0.05

.508

 ADC (10−3mm2/s)

2.34 ± 0.44

2.75 ± 0.45

.001*

  1. ADC Apparent diffusion coefficient, Alpha Diffusion heterogeneity index, DDC Diffusion distribution coefficient, D True diffusion coefficient, D* Pseudo-diffusion coefficient, f Perfusion fraction, SGA Small-for-gestational age, vMRE virtual magnetic resonance elastography, μdiff Diffusion-weighted imaging–based shear modulus
  2. *p < 0.05
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