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. 2020 Mar 17;23(4):543–551. doi: 10.1007/s40477-020-00437-y

Table 6.

Mean SWE values according to the thyroid gland parenchyma echogenicity in patients with HT and asymptomatic group

Asymptomatic group Symptomatic group Total Mean kPa Mean m/sn
Hyperechogenic 53 (70.7%) 6 (8.1%) 59 13.4076 (± 4.4325) 2.0088 (± 0.3027)
Isoechogenic 22 (29.3%) 22 (29.7%) 44 17.2802 (± 8.2781) 2.2448 (± 0.49104)
Hypoechogenic 0 31 (41.9%) 31 25.6306 (± 11.37851) 2.7461 (± 0.55160)
Marked hypoechogenic 0 15 (20.3%) 15 29.4673 (± 11.23881) 2.9207 (± 0.56110)