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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 2 Average HU differences in densities of organs evaluated on virtual nonenhanced minus regular nonenhanced images
| Organ | mean ± SD | P value |
| Adrenal gland | 20.7 ± 13.5 | < 0.0001 |
| Kidney | 40.5 ± 6.8 | < 0.0001 |
| Spleen | 22.3 ± 9.8 | < 0.0001 |
| Liver | 5.8 ± 6.9 | 0.0072 |
| Subcutaneous fat | -0.3 ± 4.54 | 1.0000 |
| Prostate | 4.3 ± 6.6 | 0.5000 |
| Erector spinae muscle | 3.3 ± 4.9 | 0.0169 |
| Right atrium | 37.8 ± 16.1 | < 0.0001 |
| Portal vein | 21.8 ± 12.0 | 0.0002 |
| Inferior vena cava | 12.2 ± 11.6 | < 0.0001 |
| Aorta | 38.0 ± 9.3 | < 0.0001 |
| Iliac vein | 8.3 ± 7.9 | 0.0225 |
| Iliac artery | 38.4 ± 15.0 | < 0.0001 |
- 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