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. 2021 Aug;11(8):3448–3459. doi: 10.21037/qims-20-3

Table 5. Comparison of the AUCs of the λHU, n△HU, and nIWR in the arterial and venous phases.

Arterial phase Venous phase
λHU VS n△HU λHU VS nIWR n△HU VS nIWR λHU VS n△HU λHU VS nIWR n△HU VS nIWR
Difference of AUC 0.14 0.18 0.04 0.08 0.08 0.16
Standard error 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.05
95% confidence interval 0.04–0.23 0.08–0.27 −0.03–0.15 −0.02–0.18 −0.01–0.17 0.06–0.26
Z value 2.85 3.65 1.08 1.63 1.72 3.09
P value <0.01 <0.01 0.28 0.1 0.09 <0.01

λHU, dual-energy curve slope value; n△HU, standardized iodine concentration; nIWR, iodine water ratio; AUC, area under the curve.