Table 2 Iodine concentration (mgI/mL) measured in the bowel walls according to the bowel segment, contrast medium and dose injected.

From: Quantifying iodine concentration in the normal bowel wall using dual-energy CT: influence of patient and contrast characteristics

 

Stomach

Duodenum

jejunum

Ileum

Right colon

Left colon

Rectum

P value*

600 mgI/Kg

 Iomeprol 400

2.7 ± 0.56

2.69 ± 0.55

2.57 ± 0.52

2.12 ± 0.46

1.54 ± 0.28

1.43 ± 0.3

1.09 ± 0.24

 < 0.001

 Iomeprol 350

2.5 ± 0.64

2.69 ± 0.67

2.49 ± 0.58

1.93 ± 0.35

1.56 ± 0.5

1.36 ± 0.41

1.10 ± 0.32

 < 0.001

500 mgI/Kg

 Iomeprol 400

2.33 ± 0.62

2.35 ± 0.5

2.21 ± 0.44

1.72 ± 0.47

1.37 ± 0.31

1.23 ± 0.31

0.98 ± 0.2

< 0.001

 Iomeprol 350

2.14 ± 0.53

2.18 ± 0.52

2.16 ± 0.52

1.61 ± 0.41

1.33 ± 0.32

1.09 ± 0.27

0.85 ± 0.21

 < 0.001

400 mgI/Kg

 Iomeprol 400

1.71 ± 0.35

1.74 ± 0.3

1.68 ± 0.35

1.34 ± 0.34

1.09 ± 0.3

1.05 ± 0.26

0.85 ± 0.2

 < 0.001

 Iomeprol 350

1.74 ± 0.35

1.72 ± 0.31

1.66 ± 0.32

1.42 ± 0.24

1.09 ± 0.39

0.99 ± 0.24

0.79 ± 0.18

 < 0.001

  1. *Comparison of the six different group using ANOVA test, with adjusted P values according to the Benjamini–Hochberg correction method for multiple comparisons.
  2. Normal quantitative variables are expressed by mean ± standard deviation.
  3. Significant values are in bold.