Table 3 Correlations between BSA and BSA Shape Vector and traditionally measured parameters

Body Surface Area BSA [m²]

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r = 0.707** (p = .001)

Age [years]

r = 0.705** (p = .001)

r = 0.696** (p = .001)

Height H [mm]

r = 0.838** (p < .001)

r = 0.872** (p < .001)

Volume V [mm³]

τ = 0.385* (p = .019)

τ = 0.743** (p < .001)

Surface Area A_surf [mm²]

r = 0.537* (p = .015)

r = 0.902** (p < .001)

Centreline length L_CL[mm]

r = 0.398 (p = .083)

r = 0.853** (p < .001)

Centreline Tortuosity To_CL

r = 0.022 (p = .928)

r = 0.206 (p = .398)

Ratio A_surf/V

r = −0.641** (p = .002)

r = −0.787** (p < .001)

Median Curvature C_med [1/mm]

r = −0.603** (p = .005)

r = −0.718** (p = .001)

Maximum Diameter D_max [mm]

τ = 0.460** (p = .005)

τ = 0.602** (p < .001)

Minimum Diameter D_min [mm]

r = 0.628** (p = .003)

r = 0.763** (p < .001)

Median Diameter D_med [mm]

r = 0.386 (p = .092)

r = 0.709** (p = .001)

Ascending Diameter D_asc [mm]

r = 0.550* (p = .012)

r = 0.708** (p = .001)

Transverse Diameter D_trans [mm]

r = 0.453* (p = .045)

r = 0.646** (p = .003)

Isthmus Diameter D_isth [mm]

r = 0.523* (p = .018)

r = 0.746** (p < .001)

Descending Diameter D_desc [mm]

r = 0.332 (p = .152)

r = 0.740** (p < .001)

Ratio D_asc/D_desc

r = 0.264 (p = .260)

r = 0.025 (p = .918)

Ratio D_isth/D_trans

r = 0.190 (p = .422)

r = 0.315 (p = .189)

Ratio D_isth/D_desc

r = 0.364 (p = .115)

r = 0.278 (p = .250)

Ratio D_trans/D_desc

r = 0.074 (p = .757)

r = −0.188 (p = .442)

Arch height A [mm]

r = 0.198 (p = .402)

r = 0.632** (p = .004)

Arch width T [mm]

r = 0.555* (p = .011)

r = 0.626** (p = .004)

Ratio A/T

r = −0.170 (p = .473)

r = 0.116 (p = .637)