Table 7.
Independent Samples t Test for comparison between MRI continuous variables and TE-LSM.
| TE-LSM (kPa) | N | Mean | SD | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liver fibrosis grade | <9 | 14 | 1.214 | 0.975 | 0002 | |
| >9 | 10 | 2.500 | 0.707 | |||
| ADC in high SI areas on DWI | <9 | 15 | 1.120 | 0.133 | 0129 | |
| >9 | 10 | 1.045 | 0.086 | |||
| ADC in liver background | <9 | 11 | 1.265 | 0.145 | 0658 | |
| >9 | 10 | 1.290 | 0.097 | |||
| RE DP in high SI areas on DWI | <9 | 14 | 0.919 | 0.218 | 0.511 | |
| >9 | 10 | 0.855 | 0.252 | |||
| RE DP in liver background | <9 | 12 | 0.781 | 0.243 | 0.043 | |
| >9 | 10 | 0.572 | 0.201 | |||
| RE HBP in high SI areas on DWI | <9 | 14 | 1.034 | 0.333 | 0.006 | |
| >9 | 10 | 0.617 | 0.335 | |||
| RE HBP in liver background | <9 | 12 | 1.130 | 0.297 | 0.008 | |
| >9 | 10 | 0.762 | 0.282 | |||
| Gadoxetic acid excretion grade | <9 | 15 | 0.533 | 0.834 | 0.824 | |
| >9 | 10 | 0.600 | 0.516 |
TE-LSM: transient elastography-derived liver stifness measurements; SD: standard deviation;ADC: apparent diffusion coefficient; DWI: diffusion-weighted imaging; RE: relative enhancement; DP: delayed phase; SI: signal intensity; HBP: hepato-biliary phase