Research Article

Application of Field-of-View Optimized and Constrained Undistorted Single Shot (FOCUS) with Intravoxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM) in 3T in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Table 2

Results of quantitative FOCUS DWI, FOCUS IVIM analysis, and corresponding normalized parameters.

ParametersWell/moderately differentiated (, )Poorly differentiated (, ) valve

ADCtumor (×10–3 mm2/s)0.204
(×10–3 mm2/s)0.011
(×10–3 mm2/s)0.541
(%)<0.001
ADCrectal wall (×10–3 mm2/s)0.388
(×10–3 mm2/s)0.378
(×10–3 mm2/s)0.150
(%)0.153
ADCNOR0.141
0.001
0.861
<0.001

By the Mann-Whitney test. indicates a statistically significant difference.