Table 5. The Mean Contrast Values of Different CT Scanners and CT Parameters.
Variables | 4N-TIB Nanosuspension (HU) | Iohexol (HU) | Iopromide (HU) | P-Values |
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Overall | 1800.36 ± 810.13 | 1276.32 ± 732.14 | 1098.92 ± 611.36 | < 0.001 for all |
Somatom ® | 1741.47 ± 965.66 | 1282.73 ± 700.08 | 1046.87 ± 455.36 | < 0.001 for all |
Aqulion ONE | 1846.98 ± 672.02 | 1271.24 ± 752.68 | 1140.12 ± 726.84 | < 0.001 for all |
70 kVp a | 2185.45 ± 952.2 | 1484.22 ± 666.54 | 1222.24 ± 654.2 | 0.036; 0.002 |
80 kVp | 2164.72 ± 1065.8 | 1636.62 ± 1195.4 | 1441.34 ± 1141.68 | 0.047; 0.005 |
100 kVp | 1832.36 ± 651.2 | 1173.81 ± 382.42 | 1024.82 ± 171.54 | < 0.001 for all |
120 kVp | 1693.85 ± 734.58 | 1141.64 ± 574.42 | 971.64 ± 398.64 | < 0.001 for all |
135 kVp a | 1602.02 ± 424.85 | 1036.24 ± 358.6 | 953.08 ± 256.8 | < 0.001 for all |
140 kVp b | 1403.15 ± 863.2 | 1185.12 ± 896.58 | 1021.48 ± 826.71 | 0.059; 0.053 |
5 mAs | 1667.87 ± 252.21 | 1084.1 ± 261.5 | 1005.24 ± 231.21 | < 0.001 for all |
10 mAs | 1733.37 ± 406.02 | 1146.63 ± 384.21 | 1032.69 ± 260.04 | < 0.001 for all |
20 mAs | 1752.87 ± 765.2 | 1150.86 ± 510.8 | 1000.24 ± 381.54 | < 0.001 for all |
50 mAs | 1896.56 ± 1084.54 | 1432.4 ± 1126.54 | 1313.3 ± 1096.98 | 0.042; 0.011 |
100 mAs | 1898.33 ± 805.52 | 1304.62 ± 642.2 | 1102.26 ± 443.82 | 0.001; < 0.001 |
200 mAs | 1903.21 ± 632.54 | 1302.52 ± 621.5 | 1040.16 ± 288.51 | 0.001; < 0.001 |
a These parameters were only found in Aqulion.
b This parameter was only found in Somatom.