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Statistical analysis of SWE between benign and metastatic sCLNs groups.
| EI |
Benign sCLNs (n = 31) |
Metastatic sCLNs (n = 9) |
t | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emin (kPa) | 8.15 ± 6.12 | 11.5 ± 6.17 | −0.79 | 0.446 |
| Emax (kPa) | 25.05 ± 12.37 | 41.38 ± 17.87 | −4.50 | 0.003 |
| Emean (kPa) | 16.05 ± 8.29 | 23.48 ± 6.50 | −2.65 | 0.018 |
SWE, Shear wave elastography; sCLNs, small cervical lymph nodes; EI, Elasticity indices; Emean, Mean elasticity values; Emin, Minimum elasticity values; Emax, Maximum elasticity values.
