Table 3. The elastic modulus values of benign and malignant lesions when the “shell” was 2mm*.
| Parameters | All lesions (n = 160) | Benign lesions (n = 100) | Malignant lesions (n = 60) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emax (kPa) | 84.36 (55.95–168.91) | 61.75 (45.08–79.74) | 184.03 (155.89–225.15) | 0.000 |
| Emean (kPa) | 24.48 (17.99–37.37) | 19.91 (14.35–24.29) | 39.91 (33.14–47.12) | 0.000 |
| Emin (kPa) | 4.02 (2.80–6.47) | 4.02 (3.13–6.10) | 3.91 (1.71–7.29) | 0.819 |
| Esd (kPa) | 15.23 (9.08–27.43) | 10.80 (7.14–14.52) | 30.68 (25.38–34.05) | 0.000 |
*The values obtained over operator 1