Parameter | Fixed dose protocol (n = 50) | LBW protocol (n = 50) | p value |
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Arterial phase | |||
Liver SNR | 5.91 ± 1.88 | 5.58 ± 1.63 | 0.346 |
Liver CNR | 1.72 ± 1.31 | 1.99 ± 1.27 | 0.123 |
Liver CEI, HU | 16.10 ± 9.65 | 23.02 ± 10.84 | < 0.001 |
Pancreas SNR | 5.59 ± 3.55 | 5.90 ± 2.37 | 0.130 |
Pancreas CNR | 2.92 ± 1.76 | 3.85 ± 2.04 | 0.004 |
Pancreas CEI, HU | 50.66 ± 17.29 | 66.45 ± 19.78 | < 0.001 |
Kidney SNR | 7.38 ± 4.17 | 8.19 ± 2.61 | 0.016 |
Kidney CNR | 7.90 ± 4.10 | 9.60 ± 3.55 | 0.003 |
Kidney CEI, HU | 122.17 ± 35.68 | 145.00 ± 42.53 | 0.002 |
Aorta SNR | 16.07 ± 5.75 | 14.56 ± 4.89 | 0.147 |
Aorta CNR | 16.57 ± 6.42 | 17.47 ± 5.86 | 0.379 |
Portal venous phase | |||
Liver SNR | 8.10 ± 1.96 | 8.22 ± 2.13 | 0.766 |
Liver CNR | 4.48 ± 1.70 | 4.37 ± 1.61 | 0.730 |
Liver CEI, HU | 59.61 ± 15.21 | 59.22 ± 11.14 | 0.796 |
Pancreas SNR | 5.78 ± 2.37 | 4.91 ± 1.75 | 0.079 |
Pancreas CNR | 2.69 ± 1.66 | 2.13 ± 1.30 | 0.065 |
Pancreas CEI, HU | 55.15 ± 20.42 | 50.64 ± 13.86 | 0.220 |
Kidney SNR | 9.54 ± 2.58 | 10.05 ± 3.10 | 0.370 |
Kidney CNR | 9.95 ± 3.56 | 9.18 ± 2.21 | 0.198 |
Kidney CEI, HU | 78.97 ± 58.75 | 103.56 ± 30.35 | < 0.001 |
Portal vein SNR | 10.42 ± 3.01 | 9.33 ± 3.37 | 0.015 |
Portal vein CNR | 8.92 ± 3.31 | 7.57 ± 2.31 | 0.020 |