Table 2.
Comparison of PDA Visualization Ratings in two different patient sets.
| Variable | Rating | Imaging Seriesa,b,c,d,e | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 kVp | 50 keV | 60 keV | 70 keV | 80 keV | Iodine | ||
| Primary Tumor Visualization | Not rated | 1(.%) | 3(.%) | 4(.%) | 2(. %) | ||
| Excellent | 2(5%) | 1(2.6%) | 1(2.7%) | 21(55.3%) | |||
| Good | 15(37.5%) | 5(12.8%) | 18(48.6%) | 11(30.6%) | 5(13.2%) | ||
| Fair | 14(35%) | 10(25%) | 17(43.6%) | 10(27%) | 11(30.6%) | 6(15.8%) | |
| Poor | 8(20%) | 20(50%) | 9(23.1%) | 5(13.5%) | 9(25%) | 3(7.9%) | |
| Markedly limited | 1(2.5%) | 10(25%) | 7(17.9%) | 3(8.1%) | 5(13.9%) | 3(7.9%) | |
a
50 keV had significantly worse rating than 60, 70, 80, and Iodine (p<.0001)
b
60 keV had significantly worse rating than 70 keV and Iodine (p<.0001)
c
70 keV had significantly better rating than 80 keV (p=0.001) and iodine had higher ratings than 70keV (p<.0001)
d
80 keV had significantly worse rating than Iodine (p<.0001)
e
120 kVp was not significantly different than 70 keV (p=0.71)
P-values incorporate the Bonferroni adjustment for multiple comparisons.