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Table 6 Comparison of CM and fluoroscopic time vs renal HUs and single kidney iodine (mg)

From: Persistent CT nephrograms following cardiac catheterisation and intervention: initial observations

Parameters compared

Correlation coefficient

P value

CM vs

RK cortex HU

0.8

<0.0001

RK medulla HU

0.3

0.12

LK cortex HU

0.72

<0.0001

LK medulla HU

0.3

0.11

RK iodine (mg)

0.77

<0.0001

LK iodine (mg)

0.74

<0.0001

Fluorotime vs

RK cortex HU

0.74

<0.0001

RK medulla HU

0.21

0.28

LK cortex HU

0.66

<0.0001

LK medulla HU

0.24

0.21

RK iodine (mg)

0.79

<0.0001

LK iodine (mg)

0.76

<0.0001

  1. RK right kidney, LRK left kidney