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To determine ADC values of cryptorchid testes in post-pubertal patients and assess performance for characterizing cryptorchid testes.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The medical records from 35 patients with unilateral scrotal vacuity were retrospectively reviewed. Data were analyzed in three groups: Group A, normal testes (i.e. the contralateral testes of the patients with cryptorchidism or MTC); Group B, cryptorchid testes; and Group C, malignant transformation of cryptorchidism (MTC) (seminoma). DWI used b-values of 0 and 800\u2009s\/mm2. Mean ADC values were compared using the independent samples t-test. The ability of ADC values was assessed using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were calculated.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Mean ADC values for normal testes, cryptorchid testes, and MTC were 1.18 \u00b1 0.18\u00d710\u22123 mm2\/s, 1.82 \u00b1 0.40\u00d710\u22123 mm2\/s, and 0.80 \u00b1 0.06\u00d710\u22123 mm2\/s, respectively. There were statistically significant differences in mean ADC values between normal testes and cryptorchid testes or MTC (p &amp;lt; 0.001). The cut-off ADC value for differentiating normal testes from cryptorchid testes was 1.47 \u00d7 10\u22123 mm2\/s. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were 88%, 91%, and 90%, respectively. The cut-off ADC value for differentiating normal testes from MTC was 1.22 \u00d7 10\u22123 mm2\/s. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were 100%, 31%, and 43%, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>ADC values of cryptorchid testes may be used to inform clinical decision-making and also monitor testicular function in patients who retain undescended testicles or post-operatively.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Advances in knowledge:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Mean ADC values of cryptorchidism and MTC (seminoma) were used to reflect their pathological features.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1259\/bjr.20200624","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,1,7]],"date-time":"2021-01-07T20:47:54Z","timestamp":1610052474000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Apparent diffusion coefficient values of cryptorchid testes and 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