Table 4:

Quantitative characteristics of vFP and TP contrast-enhancement sources on SPACE imagesa

vFPTPPvFPsmallTPsmallPvFPlargeTPlargeP
No.386628291037
Volume (mm3)
    Median11.516.027b,d7.59.981b3449.730b
    Range3–843–5653–143–1430–8415–565
CNR
    Median7.7311.18.003b,d7.668.38.544b7.8515.87.015b,d
    Range1.67–22.672.18–44.061.67–22.372.18–20.283.92–22.675.67–44.06
Morphology (No.) (%)
    Nodular26 (68.4%)52 (78.8%).078c22 (78.6%)26 (89.7%).292c4 (40%)26 (70.3%).036c,d
    Tubular4 (10.5%)0 (0%)2 (7.1%)0 (0%)2 (20%)0 (0%)
    Ring/open-ring8 (28.1%)14 (21.2%)4 (14.3%)3 (10.3%)4 (40%)11 (29.7%)
  • a Large and small TPs and vFPs are categorized according to the median of their volume-distribution frequency (14 mm3).

  • b Mann-Whitney U test.

  • c Pearson χ2.

  • d Statistically significant results.