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. 2018 Jul 30;38(10):1885–1890. doi: 10.1007/s00296-018-4112-3

Table 4.

Comparison of the grades by SMI and PDI

PDI SMI Total
0 1 2 3
0 402 90 7 0 499
1 1 62 10 0 73
2 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0
Total 403 152 17 0 572

Difference between SMI and PDI is statistically significant (P < 0.01)

SMI superb microvascular imaging, PDI power Doppler imaging