Table 5.
Morphological parameters of fatty deposits visible in both phases of examination.
| Linear (n=99) | Oval (n=27) | Irregular (n=41) | Bilobular (n=15) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length/diameter (mm) | Pre-contrast phase | Mean | 26.9 | 7.6 | 10.4 | 19.0 |
| Min | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 15.0 | ||
| Max | 161.0 | 47.0 | 47.0 | 34.0 | ||
| SD | 29.8 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 4.6 | ||
| Post-contrast phase | Mean | 21.7 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 19.0 | |
| Min | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Max | 166.0 | 39.0 | 19.0 | 34.0 | ||
| SD | 30.2 | 7.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | ||
| p value | 0.2241 | 0.44 | 0.02 | ? | ||
| Optical density (HU) | Pre-contrast phase | Mean | −38.1 | −44.7 | −43.2 | −73.3 |
| Min | −92.0 | −111.0 | −85.0 | −123.0 | ||
| Max | −2.0 | −2.0 | −13.0 | −6.2 | ||
| SD | 19.9 | 26.4 | 20.8 | 26.5 | ||
| Post-contrast phase | Mean | −30.0 | −30.7 | −31.8 | −25.0 | |
| Min | −93.0 | −81.0 | −91.0 | −107.0 | ||
| Max | 0.0 | −1.0 | −11.0 | 40.5 | ||
| SD | 18.6 | 18.4 | 20.1 | 43.4 | ||
| p value | 0.0035 | 0.0279 | 0.0639 | <0.0009 |