Table 2 Quantitative Dual-Energy Computed Tomography Parameters to Discriminate Between Benign and Metastatic Lymph Nodes
Parameter | Benign Lymph Nodes (n=100) | Metastatic Lymph Nodes (n=99) | T | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Short diameter | 0.4334±0.11567 | 0.6247±0.19808 | -8.311 | 0.000 |
SD-40 keV | 64.292±13.9639 | 88.880±20.6417 | -9.836 | 0.000 |
SD-70 keV | 28.321±6.1689 | 36.707±7.7729 | -8.434 | 0.000 |
Venous phase IC | 2.814±0.7105 | 4.583±0.7779 | -16.751 | 0.000 |
Venous phase NIC (%) | 39.258±10.6296 | 65.027±14.4810 | -14.320 | 0.000 |
Venous phase Rho | 26.272±10.9276 | 32.287±9.5861 | -4.126 | 0.000 |
Venous phase Z | 8.9275±0.30117 | 9.5190±0.27827 | -14.312 | 0.000 |
Venous phase DEI | 0.02072±0.005614 | 0.03428±0.006078 | -16.298 | 0.000 |
Venous phase λHU | 5.4585±1.28651 | 7.35818±1.31711 | -10.554 | 0.000 |