Table 4.
Analysis of subgroup “Short axis diameter < 1 cm”. All metric variables are given as mean with corresponding standard deviation. Abbreviations: SWE, shear wave elastography.
| Metric Parameters | Short Axis Diameter < 1 cm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Benign (n = 29) | Malignant (n = 20) | p-value (n = 49) | |
| Long Axis Diameter (cm) | 1.33 ± 0.51 | 1.33 ± 0.53 | > 0.05 |
| Short Axis Diameter (cm) | - | - | - |
| Solbiati Index * | 2.26 ± 0.81 | 1.88 ± 0.63 | > 0.05 |
| Shear Wave Elastography (n = 49) | |||
| SWE (m/s) | 1.69 ± 0.7 | 2.27 ± 0.88 | 0.025 |
* defined as ratio of long axis to short axis.