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Table 2 Quantitative characteristics of retroperitoneal extra-adrenal paragangliomas and schwannoma

From: MR imaging features of benign retroperitoneal paragangliomas and schwannomas

Item

Reader 1

Reader 2

Paragangliomas

(n = 24)

Schwannoma

(n = 26)

P-value

Paragangliomas

(n = 24)

Schwannoma

(n = 26)

P-value

Tumor maximum size (cm)

5.61 ± 2.11

6.35 ± 3.24

0.350

5.70 ± 2.10

6.19 ± 3.04

0.521

Ratio of diameter (TD/LD)

0.878 ± 0.145

0.831 ± 0.148

0.175

0.855 ± 0.144

0.802 ± 0.151

0.212

Mean ADC value (×10−3 mm2/s)

1.541 ± 0.425

1.614 ± 0.345

0.508

1.565 ± 0.425

1.651 ± 0.322

0.421

  1. Values are Mean values ± standard deviations. P values were calculated by using t test
  2. Ratios of diameter = Mean TD(transverse diameter)/ Mean LD(longitudinal diameter). ADC Apparent Diffusion Coefficient