Table 1:
Effect magnitude (η2) and associated p-values for each of the tested parameters on phantom stiffness. A resolution IV fractional factorial design was used to 19 phantoms from which parameter significance was assessed.
| Hot Plate Temperature 300 °C – 550 °C |
Salt Content 0.3%wt – 0.9%wt |
Stir Rate 100 rpm – 800 rpm |
Lid with or without |
Final Liquid Temperature 84 °C- 96 °C |
Cooling Location Ice bath, refrigerator, or room temperature |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stiffness, μ | η2 = 0.007 p = 0.387 |
η2 = 0.106 p = 0.001 |
η2 < 0.001 p = 0.936 |
η2 = 0.010 p = 0.296 |
η2 = 0.161 p < 0.001 |
η2 = 0.018 p = 0.161 |