Table 3. The different SR of elastography among PTC with differen types of calcification.
Group | A | B | C | D |
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Calcification | No | Only with psammoma bodies | Only with stromal calcifications | With both psammoma bodies and stromal calcifications |
Ratio of subjects | 55.56% (70/126) | 27.78% (35/126) | 4.76% (6/126) | 11.90% (15/126) |
SR | 6.81 ± 7.33 | 7.28 ± 3.50 | 17.22 ± 4.22*,# | 27.02 ± 15.51*,# |
*Significantly higher than group A. #Significantly higher than group B.