Table 3 Lipiodol versus barium—subset analysis of patients with Dacryoliths.

From: 3D computed tomography-dacryocystography (3D CT-DCG) and the contrast agents: direct comparison of Lipiodol and barium sulfate

Parameter

Contrast

Mean

SD

Median

Min

Max

Gain with barium compared to Lipidol [%]

p

Median

Min

Filling [mm³]

Lipidol

65.0

21.4

60.2

43.3

91,7

413.8

172.2

p = 0.031 *

Barium

297.9

33.7

295.9

249.5

352.1

Detail

Lipidol

857.2

337.0

878.0

432.0

1292.0

168.6

126.5

p = 0.031 *

Barium

2359.5

441.9

2383.0

1780.0

2927.0