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Table 2 Measurement of electrical conductivity of prostatic tissues based on the anatomical significance

From: Electrical conductivity-based contrast imaging for characterizing prostatic tissues: in vivo animal feasibility study

Conductivity [S/m]

Central zone

Transitional zone

Peripheral zone

Canine 1

0.157 ± 0.011

0.134 ± 0.006, (14.6%)a

0.119 ± 0.005, (24.2%)a

Canine 2

0.143 ± 0.002

0.136 ± 0.004, (4.9%)

0.118 ± 0.006, (17.5%)

Canine 3

0.140 ± 0.004

0.135 ± 0.004, (3.6%)

0.125 ± 0.002, (10.7%)

Average

0.146 ± 0.010

0.135 ± 0.004, (7.5%)

0.120 ± 0.006, (17.8%)

  1. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation
  2. aParentheses indicate the percentage changes based on the conductivity of the central zone
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BMC Urology

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