Table 1. Medians (IQRs) of elasticity values in kilopascals (kPa) of malignant and benign masses measured on 2D and 3D SWE acquisitions.
Benign | Malignant | p value | |
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2D SWE | |||
ESDU | 6.40 (4.37–8.43) | 15.50 (11.63–24.07) | <0.0001 |
ESDE | 6.80 (4.93–9.30) | 21.63 (16.20–27.83) | <0.0001 |
Emax | 42.23 (30.03–51.67) | 139.90 (108.80–177.53) | <0.0001 |
3D SWE | |||
ESDU | 7.00 (5.23–8.80) | 16.23 (11.43–24.97) | <0.0001 |
ESDE | 7.70 (6.00–10.30) | 20.27 (16.53–27.20) | <0.0001 |
Emax | 78.00 (48.00–110.70) | 185.40 (154.90–220.00) | <0.0001 |
2D = two-dimensional, 3D = three-dimensional, SWE = shear wave elastography, IQR = interquartile range.