Diffusion Kurtosis MR Imaging versus Conventional Diffusion-Weighted Imaging for Distinguishing Hepatocellular Carcinoma from Benign Hepatic Nodules

<div>ROC curve analysis shows the accuracy of the <i>K</i> value (AUC 0.761; sensitivity 65.5%; specificity 79.0%), <i>D</i> value (AUC 0.770; sensitivity 83.6%; specificity 59.6%), and ADC value (AUC 0.826; sensitivity 80.6%; specificity 70.8%) for differentiating between benign nodules and HCC.</div>

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Figure 6: Diffusion Kurtosis MR Imaging versus Conventional Diffusion-Weighted Imaging for Distinguishing Hepatocellular Carcinoma from Benign Hepatic Nodules 

Figure 6 | Diffusion Kurtosis MR Imaging versus Conventional Diffusion-Weighted Imaging for Distinguishing Hepatocellular Carcinoma from Benign Hepatic Nodules 