Diffusion-weighted imaging of the brains of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy

BMC Veterinary Research

Table 2 ADC values given in μm²/s of the different brain regions listed by side for diseased and healthy dogs

Region	Seite	Mean ADC [μm²/s]		SD ADC [μm²/s]		Min ADC [μm²/s]		Max ADC [μm²/s]
Region	Seite	diseased	normal	diseased	normal	diseased	normal	diseased	normal
Caudate nucleus	Right	836.44^a	843.3	172.26	94.3	761.08	751.7	982.58	1089.5
Caudate nucleus	Left	906.5^a	962.4	187.08	103.2	827.13	864.4	1140.69	1125.0
Thalamus	Right	819.8	792.2	167.14	31.0	767.29	741.7	893.92	833.2
Thalamus	Left	803.22	823.4	184.78	30.1	706.33	794.9	868.62	874.8
Piriform lobe^c (incl. Amygdala)	Right	958.96^b	895.0	184.23	50.6	856.72	806.0	1086.76	962.5
Piriform lobe^c (incl. Amygdala)	Left	968.64^b	935.9	165.15	37.7	869.62	898.0	1049.03	1008.3
Hippocampus	Right	1027.93	1052.9	230.04	109.7	882.39	902.4	1230.62	1236.3
Hippocampus	Left	1002.14	1035.7	233.54	109.0	880.96	919.5	1138.59	1270.8
Semioval center∆	Right	786.36	717.6	241.4	73.8	641.39	597.0	894.95	808.9
Semioval center∆	Left	795.59	725.2	217.85	83.0	666.33	609.5	893.94	851.8
Cerebral cortex	Right	866.16	820.2	236.35	71.5	763.57	738.5	975.18	960.6
Cerebral cortex	Left	885.14	857.1	214.61	63.4	761.81	809.0	1055.38	962.6

Significant differences between the right and left cerebral hemisphere were found for the caudate nucleus (p < 0.0001) and the piriform lobe including the amygdala (p < 0.01). Significant differences between normal and diseased dogs were found for the piriform lobe including the amygdala and for the seminoval centre. Normal values are from the publication about normal dogs [32]
ADC apparent diffusion coefficient, Max maximum ADC, Min minimum ADC, SD standard deviation; ^a highly significant difference between right and left hemisphere <0.0001; ^bsignificant difference between right and left hemisphere p < 0.01; ^csignificant difference between normal and diseased dogs p = 0.02; ∆ significant difference between normal and diseased dogs p < 0.01

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