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Table 1 Description characteristics and comparison between LDCT and CDCT

From: Feasibility analysis of low-dose CT with asynchronous quantitative computed tomography to assess vBMD

 

LDCT group

CDCT group

t or Z

P

26 ~ 30 Years old (n)

21

32

  

 age (years)

28.43 ± 1.21

28.16 ± 1.25

0.787

0.435

 BMI (kg/m2)

21.41 ± 2.77

20.81 ± 3.22

0.705

0.484

 vBMD (mg/cm3)

184.26 ± 21.71

181.77 ± 29.96

0.328

0.744

 mAs

16.00 (14.00, 21.00)

90.00 (61.25, 116.00)

-5.795

< 0.001

 CTDIvol (mGy)

1.12 (0.96, 1.47)

6.10 (4.18, 7.85)

-5.793

< 0.001

 DLP (mGy·cm)

45.70 (33.00, 54.30)

227.05 (165.35, 297.78)

-6.111

< 0.001

 ED (mSv)

0.63 ± 0.16

3.26 ± 1.14

-12.886

< 0.001

31 ~ 35 Years old (n)

98

80

  

 age (years)

33.21 ± 1.36

33.48 ± 1.39

-1.259

0.210

 BMI (kg/m2)

21.49 ± 2.65

22.99 ± 3.63

-3.101

0.002

 vBMD (mg/cm3)

183.17 ± 27.66

180.27 ± 26.71

0.708

0.480

 mAs

17.00 (13.75, 20.00)

94.50 (77.00, 124.25)

-11.466

< 0.001

 CTDIvol (mGy)

1.15 (0.95, 1.38)

6.41(5.23, 8.41)

-11.459

< 0.001

 DLP (mGy·cm)

43.50 (36.10, 53.25)

241.45(186.50, 309.48)

-11.463

< 0.001

 ED (mSv)

0.64 ± 0.15

3.45 ± 1.31

-19.017

< 0.001

36 ~ 40 Years old (n)

56

53

  

 age (years)

37.86 ± 1.52

38.15 ± 1.41

-1.046

0.298

 BMI (kg/m2)

22.31 ± 2.66

23.29 ± 3.64

-1.598

0.113

 vBMD (mg/cm3)

181.15 ± 26.78

181.13 ± 33.13

0.004

0.997

 mAs

20.00 (17.00, 22.00)

88.00 (59.50, 117.00)

-9.013

< 0.001

 CTDIvol (mGy)

1.31 (1.20, 1.52)

5.96 (4.06, 7.93)

-8.998

< 0.001

 DLP (mGy·cm)

50.05 (44.33, 56.80)

225.40 (147.75, 291.10)

-8.997

< 0.001

 ED (mSv)

0.69 ± 0.15

3.21 ± 1.47

-12.452

< 0.001

41 ~ 45 Years old (n)

41

35

  

 age (years)

42.54 ± 1.45

43.57 ± 1.17

-3.383

0.001

 BMI (kg/m2)

23.13 ± 2.38

22.62 ± 2.74

0.857

0.394

 vBMD (mg/cm3)

182.94 ± 31.12

179.45 ± 28.84

0.504

0.616

 mAs

20.00 (15.00, 22.00)

96.00 (88.00, 120.00)

-7.491

< 0.001

 CTDIvol (mGy)

1.29 (1.07, 1.52)

6.49 (5.96, 7.59)

-7.480

< 0.001

 DLP (mGy·cm)

48.80 (41.00, 55.55)

257.00(222.20, 306.30)

-7.478

< 0.001

 ED (mSv)

0.69 ± 0.15

3.58 ± 0.97

-17.361

< 0.001

  1. LDCT = low-dose computed tomography. CDCT = conventional-dose computed tomography. BMI = body mass index. vBMD = volumetric bone mineral density. mAs = effective milliampere seconds. CTDIvol = volume CT dose index. DLP = dose-length-product