Table 4 Time of CEUS enhancement in terms of tumor cellular differentiation, tumor diameter and hepatic condition.
Initial time | Time to peak | Washout time | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cellular differentiation | |||
Well differentiated (n(%)) | 12.8 ± 4.9 | 19.1 ± 6.2 | 132.3 ± 54.2 |
Moderately differentiation (n(%)) | 12.2 ± 4.6 | 17.9 ± 5.8 | 100.4 ± 52.1 |
Poorly differentiated (n(%)) | 13.3 ± 6.6 | 20.1 ± 8.5 | 83.0 ± 39.8 |
P value | 0.379 | 0.107 | 0.000 |
Tumor diameter | |||
≤3 cm (n(%)) | 12.8 ± 4.6 | 18.6 ± 5.7 | 113.9 ± 53.5 |
>3 cm (n(%)) | 12.7 ± 5.9 | 19.2 ± 7.6 | 97.2 ± 51.3 |
P value | 0.908 | 0.437 | 0.015 |
Hepatic condition | |||
Cirrhosis (n(%)) | 12.9 ± 4.1 | 19.0 ± 5.1 | 106.5 ± 52.2 |
Non-cirrhosis (n(%)) | 13.4 ± 6.3 | 19.0 ± 8.9 | 101.6 ± 54.0 |
P value | 0.400 | 0.996 | 0.485 |