Table 4:
The effect of thyroid nodule macrocalcifications and peripheral rim calcifications on the elasticity parameter fmass_long.
| Parameter | Benign | p value* | Malignant | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macrocalcifications | 0.96 | 0.02 | ||
| Present (26) | 92.6 + 45.8 (7) | 331.8 + 239.7 (19) | ||
| Absent (86) | 104.9 + 73.4 (39) | 215.5 + 155.5 (47) | ||
| Peripheral Rim | 0.99 | 0.20 | ||
| Calcifications | ||||
| Present (9) | 95.3 + 60.3 (4) | 290.2 + 111.4 (5) | ||
| Absent (103) | 103.8 + 71.1 (42) | 245.6 + 194.5 (61) |
Note: Numbers are mean ± standard deviation. Numbers in parentheses are the number of thyroid nodules.
*
p value<0.05 indicates a statistical significance.