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Table 3 Liver biomarkers and depth measurements

From: Applicability of multiple quantitative ultrasound liver biomarkers in children and adolescents with severe obesity

 

Study population

ATI (dB/cm/MHz)

0.60 (0.14)

0.58 (0.32; 0.97)

(0.56; 0.64), n = 56

SWE (kPa)

7.97 (3.08)

7.2 (4.3; 19.6)

(7.09; 8.86), n = 49

SWD (m/s)/kHz

14.4 (3.0)

14.3 (8.9; 24.3)

(13.5; 15.3), n = 49

Depth SWE and SWD (cm)

6.0 (1.06)

5.9 (4; 9.2), n = 49

ATI liver capsule to ROI (cm)

1.90 (1.1)

2.22 (1; 3,5), n = 56

ATI skin to liver capsule (cm)

3.74 (0.96)

3.75 (1.5; 6), n = 56

ATI depth total (cm)

5.70 (0.98)

5.5 (3.5; 8.5), n = 56

  1. For continuous variables, mean (SD)/median (min; max)/(95% confidence interval for mean)/n = is presented. ATI attenuation imaging, SWE shear wave elastography, SWD shear wave dispersion, ROI region of interest