Table 5.

Linear regression and Spearman’s correlation coefficient for the pulse-echo and local speed of sound compared to steatosis histopathology grading

	In vivo + Post-mortem		Post-mortem only
	P-E	Noninvasive	P-E	Noninvasive
Spearman	−0.84	−0.81	−0.85	−0.81
R 2	0.64	0.65	0.75	0.61
slope	−10.56 ± 1.91***	−9.89 ± 1.76***	−13.23 ± 2.44***	−11.73 ± 2.98**

^{* -}p < 0.01

^{** -}p < 0.005

^{*** -}p < 0.001