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Table 2 Comparison of means of dCT and single-slice variables

From: Dynamic single-slice CT estimates whole-lung dual-energy CT variables in pigs with and without experimental lung injury

Variable

r 2

Mean difference

Lower 95% limit of agreement

Upper 95% limit of agreement

CT density (HU)

0.93

− 31.2 [− 35.7 to − 26.6]

− 93.8 [− 101.6 to − 86.0]

31.5 [23.7 to 39.3]

FV-soft tissue (%)

0.78

− 1.2 [− 1.6 to − 0.7]

− 7.2 [− 7.9 to − 6.4]

4.8 [4.1 to 5.6]

FV-gas (%)

0.92

4.2 [3.8 to 4.6]

− 1.5 [− 2.2 to − 0.8]

10.0 [9.2 to 10.7]

FV-iodinated blood (%)

0.75

− 3.1 [− 3.5 to − 2.6]

− 8.7 [− 9.4 to − 8.0]

2.6 [1.9 to 3.3]

FV-atelectasis (%)

0.83

− 2.8 [− 3.2 to − 2.3]

− 9.0 [− 9.7 to − 8.2]

3.4 [2.7 to 4.2]

FV-poorly aerated (%)

0.94

− 4.4 [− 4.9 to − 3.8]

− 11.8 [− 12.7 to − 10.9]

3.1 [2.1 to 4.0]

FV-normally aerated (%)

0.92

7.7 [6.9 to 8.5]

− 2.8 [− 4.1 to − 1.5]

18.2 [16.9 to 19.5]

FV-overdistended (%)

0.80

− 0.6 [− 0.6 to − 0.5]

− 1.2 [− 1.2 to − 1.1]

0.0 [− 0.0 to 0.1]

  1. Correlation and Bland-Altman analysis of agreement for the means of eight different variables between dynamic single-slice and whole-lung dual-energy CT. Dynamic single-slice and whole-lung measurements were different for all variables measured (all P < 0.0001). Mean difference and limits of agreement expressed as mean [95% confidence interval]. n = 96 ventilatory conditions across 8 animals. FV volume fraction, HU Hounsfield units