Table 3. Subjective Image Analysis Results.
Variables | ASiR-V 30% | DLIR-M | DLIR-H | P | P | ||
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ASiR-V vs. DLIR-M | ASiR-V vs. DLIR-H | DLIR-M vs. DLIR-H | |||||
Subjective image contrast | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 5.0 ± 0.2 | < 0.001* | < 0.001* | < 0.001* | 1.000 |
Subjective image noise | 2.1 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.0 | < 0.001* | < 0.001* | < 0.001* | 1.000 |
Conspicuity of structures | |||||||
Pulmonary arteries | 4.9 ± 0.3 | 5.0 ± 0.2 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | < 0.001* | 0.030* | < 0.001* | 1.000 |
Pulmonary veins | 4.7 ± 0.5 | 4.9 ± 0.3 | 5.0 ± 0.2 | < 0.001* | 0.013* | < 0.001* | 0.065 |
Trachea and bronchi | 4.8 ± 0.4 | 5.0 ± 0.2 | 5.0 ± 0.1 | < 0.001* | < 0.001* | < 0.001* | 0.948 |
Lymph nodes | 4.2 ± 0.4 | 4.9 ± 0.4 | 5.0 ± 0.2 | < 0.001* | < 0.001* | < 0.001* | 0.462 |
Pleura and pericardium | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 4.8 ± 0.4 | 4.9 ± 0.3 | < 0.001* | < 0.001* | < 0.001* | 0.003* |
Data are presented as mean ± SD. *p < 0.05.