TABLE II.

Linear correlation coefficient (R) between QUS parameters on transverse plane and structural and mechanical parameters. All structural of mechanical parameters have significant correlations with at least one QUS parameters, except for DA.

	ATTM-L (dB/mm)	ATTT-R (dB/mm)	UVM-L (mm/s)	UVT-R (mm/s)
SMI	−0.66***	−0.70***	−0.47*	−0.46*
BV/TV	0.68***	0.73***	0.44*	0.45*
BS/BV (1/mm)	−0.62**	−0.73***	−0.35	−0.40
Tb.N (1/mm)	0.56**	0.48*	0.58**	0.46*
Tb.Th (mm)	0.59**	0.72***	0.29	0.36
Tb.Sp (mm)	−0.69***	−0.71***	−0.54**	−0.49*
DA	0.12	0.24	0.02	0.13
Modulus (MPa)	0.61**	0.69***	0.46*	0.46*

^*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.