Table 1:

Comparison of ADC values in fetuses and PNs

Cerebral StructureFetuses (n = 24) ADC (× 10−6 mm2/s)PNs (n = 24) ADC (× 10−6 mm2/s)Unpaired t Test, P Value
Cerebellum1.20 ± 0.021.19 ± 0.02.6839
Pons1.07 ± 0.020.98 ± 0.02.0008
Thalamus1.14 ± 0.021.10 ± 0.01.1251
Basal ganglia1.26 ± 0.021.21 ± 0.01.0869
Temporal white matter1.53 ± 0.031.57 ± 0.02.2257
Occipital white matter1.50 ± 0.031.56 ± 0.02.1236
Frontal white matter1.75 ± 0.021.77 ± 0.03.4981
Parietal white matter1.66 ± 0.031.77 ± 0.03.0172
Centrum semiovale1.44 ± 0.031.44 ± 0.03.8654
  • Note:—Data are mean ± SEM.