Research Article

Intravoxel Incoherent Motion-Diffusion-Weighted MRI for Investigation of Delayed Graft Function Immediately after Kidney Transplantation

Table 3

IVIM parameters of 36 allograft kidneys.

A.
EGF
()
B.
DGF
()
C.
DGF without complication
()
D.
DGF with complication
()
Mann–
Whitney test
value
(group A, B)
Kruskal-
Wallis test
value
(group A, C, D)
Pair-wise test

ROI of entire renal parenchyma
(μm2/msec)1.89
[1.70-1.98]
1.73
[1.55-1.91]
1.76
[1.56-19.1]
1.65
[1.55-1.81]
<0.001<0.001A vs. C: 0.008
A vs. D: <0.001
C vs. D: 0.712
(μm2/msec)32.0
[27.4-37.5]
32.6
[27.9-38.6]
31.5
[27.9-38.0]
34.7
[28.0-38.6]
0.6970.225
(%)16.8
[15.2-21.6]
12.5
[10.0-22.2]
13.9
[10.3-22.2]
12.3
[10.0-13.3]
<0.001<0.001A vs. C: 0.019
A vs. D: <0.001
C vs. D: 0.243
1.96
[1.81-2.06]
1.78
[1.59-1.94]
1.80
[1.65-1.94]
1.69
[1.59-1.86]
<0.001<0.001A vs. C: 0.003
A vs. D: <0.001
C vs. D: 0.480
ROI of graft renal cortex
(μm2/msec)1.89
[1.74-2.01]
1.73
[1.53-1.94]
1.77
[1.56-1.94]
1.69
[1.53-1.85]
<0.0010.003A vs. C: 0.070
A vs. D: 0.002
C vs. D: 0.514
(μm2/msec)32.3
[27.5-38.0]
30.6
[27.9-36.6]
30.5
[27.9-36.0]
32.1
[28.1-36.6]
0.1590.245
(%)16.4
[15.4-21.9]
12.5
[9.6-24.0]
14.8
[9.6-24.0]
11.4
[10.4-13.7]
<0.001<0.001A vs. C: 0.149
A vs. D: <0.001
C vs. D: 0.035
1.98
[1.87-2.09]
1.78
[1.56-2.03]
1.82
[1.65-2.03]
1.73
[1.56-1.89]
<0.001<0.001A vs. C: 0.018
A vs. D: <0.001
C vs. D: 0.361
ROI of graft renal medulla
(μm2/msec)1.88
[1.64-1.99]
1.71
[1.39-1.79]
1.71
[1.54-1.79]
1.71
[1.39-1.79]
<0.0010.001A vs. C: 0.003
A vs. D: 0.002
C vs. D: 1.000
(μm2/msec)34.1
[28.2-44.1]
34.8
[27.9-46.9]
33.9
[29.4-45.0]
38.4
[27.9-46.9]
0.2960.144
(%)16.7
[13.9-24.3]
13.2
[8.9-19.8]
12.8
[9.7-19.8]
13.2
[8.9-17.3]
<0.0010.001A vs. C: 0.003
A vs. D: 0.005
C vs. D: 1.000
1.97
[1.72-2.05]
1.74
[1.43-1.84]
1.76
[1.63-1.84]
1.73
[1.43-1.80]
<0.001<0.001A vs. C: 0.001
A vs. D: <0.001
C vs. D: 1.000

Values presented as median [interquartile range]; : slow diffusion coefficient; : fast diffusion coefficient; : perfusion fraction; : apparent diffusion coefficient; pair-wise test using the Mann–Whitney -test with a Bonferroni correction; .