Table 1 Texture parameters of adrenal gland in unenhanced CT.
From: Application of CT texture analysis to assess the localization of primary aldosteronism
Parameter and SSF | With hypersecretion | Without hypersecretion | Comparison (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean | |||
0 | 14.1 ± 8.67 | 16.8 ± 10.2 | 0.082* |
2 | 2.15 ± 2.05 | 2.92 ± 1.93 | 0.023** |
4 | 3.89 ± 2.49 | 4.45 ± 2.55 | 0.179 |
Mpp | |||
0 | 23.2 ± 5.15 | 25.5 ± 5.09 | 0.006** |
2 | 32.4 ± 7.51 | 33.6 ± 8.56 | 0.392 |
4 | 23.6 ± 7.81 | 22.7 ± 7.74 | 0.504 |
SD | |||
0 | 20.1 ± 3.04 | 20.8 ± 3.51 | 0.205 |
2 | 40.3 ± 8.91 | 41.5 ± 10.6 | 0.441 |
4 | 26.0 ± 8.30 | 24.9 ± 8.39 | 0.446 |
Entropy | |||
0 | 4.10 ± 0.14 | 4.07 ± 0.16 | 0.172 |
2 | 4.55 ± 0.20 | 4.48 ± 0.25 | 0.034** |
4 | 4.18 ± 0.29 | 4.08 ± 0.36 | 0.063* |
Kurtosis | |||
0 | 0.39 ± 0.53 | 0.33 ± 0.55 | 0.530 |
2 | −0.03 ± 0.56 | −0.12 ± 0.42 | 0.250 |
4 | −0.59 ± 0.41 | −0.66 ± 0.37 | 0.315 |
Skewness | |||
0 | −0.34 ± 0.25 | −0.41 ± 0.24 | 0.089* |
2 | −0.17 ± 0.29 | −0.22 ± 0.27 | 0.281 |
4 | −0.01 ± 0.33 | −0.08 ± 0.33 | 0.145 |
