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World J Radiol. Apr 28, 2012; 4(4): 167-173
Published online Apr 28, 2012. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i4.167
Published online Apr 28, 2012. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i4.167
Table 1 Subtraction of the average HU measurements of organs evaluated: Enhanced computed tomography minus virtual nonenhanced images
| Organ | mean ± SD | P value | Percent deletion |
| Adrenal gland | 1.8 ± 6.9 | < 0.0001 | 55.3 |
| Kidney | 30.279 ± 34.91 | < 0.0001 | 61.7 |
| Spleen | 9.202 ± 8.79 | < 0.0001 | 34.5 |
| Liver | 3.619 ± 9.21 | 0.490 | 10.2 |
| Subcutaneous fat | 0.330 ± 2.52 | 0.8318 | 2.3 |
| Prostate | -0.183 ± 1.63 | 1.0000 | 13.3 |
| Erector spinae muscle | -0.403 ± 2.64 | 0.5235 | 7.7 |
| Right atrium | 135.4 ± 16.0 | < 0.0001 | 51.5 |
| Portal vein | 7.6 ± 2.3 | 0.0015 | 39.3 |
| Inferior vena cava | 1.7 ± 2.0 | 0.5235 | 26.6 |
| Aorta | 114.1 ± 1.2 | < 0.0001 | 51.6 |
| Iliac vein | 3.616 ± 3.04 | 0.0625 | 25.3 |
| Iliac artery | 104.64 ± 53.66 | < 0.0001 | 55.0 |
- Citation: Sosna J, Mahgerefteh S, Goshen L, Kafri G, Aviram G, Blachar A. Virtual nonenhanced abdominal dual-energy MDCT: Analysis of image characteristics. World J Radiol 2012; 4(4): 167-173
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v4/i4/167.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v4.i4.167