Research Article

Using IVIM-MRI and R2⁎ Mapping to Differentiate Early Stage Liver Fibrosis in a Rat Model of Radiation-Induced Liver Fibrosis

Table 2

Comparison of D, D, f, and R2 values at different time points in right lobes.

D (×10−3mm2/s)D (×10−3mm2/s)f R2 (Hz)

Base (n=30)
1m (n=8)
2m (n=8)
3m (n=7)

P0.5030.0270.0960.019

note: units of ADC, D, D were mm2/s, f was percentage. base, 1m, 2m, 3m were stood for groups of pre-irradiation and post-irradiation for one, two, three months.