Combination of acoustic radiation force impulse imaging, serological indexes and contrast-enhanced ultrasound for diagnosis of liver lesions

Table 1 Comparison of serological indicators between the malignant and benign tumor groups

	AFP (ng/mL)	AFU (U/L)	ALT (U/L)	AST (U/L)	GGT (U/L)	ALP (U/L)
Malignant tumor group	18.02 ± 5.01	29.74 ± 14.22	39.01 ± 3.60	46.92 ± 12.11	62.40 ± 27.30	139.40 ± 85.90
Benign tumor group	15.96 ± 4.33	25.61 ± 13.11	37.90 ± 4.33	44.40 ± 11.60	54.90 ± 22.30	117.99 ± 57.30
t-value	2.081	1.446	1.705	1.409	1.409	1.328
P value	0.04	0.151	0.09	0.162	0.162	0.187

AFP: Alpha-fetoprotein; AFU: Serum fucosidase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase; GGT: Glutamyltranspeptidase.

Table 2 Comparison of contrast-enhanced ultrasound parameters in the malignant and benign tumor groups

	Start time (s)	Initial strength (dB)	Peak time (s)	Peak intensity (dB)	120s Echo intensity (dB)	Peak acceleration time (s)	Intensity increment (dB)	Enhancement rate (dB/s)	Extinction rate (dB/s)
Malignant tumor group	11.98 ± 2.95	8.35 ± 6.03	30.22 ± 9.65	39.27 ± 6.32	27.33 ± 17.86	17.94 ± 4.64	30.99 ± 6.67	2.24 ± 0.21	0.08 ± 0.07
Benign tumor group	13.01 ± 3.92	6.57 ± 5.66	33.33 ± 11.96	37.77 ± 7.30	32.01 ± 11.96	20.10 ± 10.32	31.22 ± 7.12	2.01 ± 0.31	0.06 ± 0.06
t-value	-1.532	1.463	-1.456	1.101	-1.396	-1.533	-0.164	2.589	1.449
P value	0.128	0.146	0.148	0.273	0.166	0.128	0.870	0.011	0.150