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Table 1 Mechanical properties of the regions of interest according to the time points

From: Shear wave elasticity imaging for residual endoleak and thrombus characterisation after endoleak embolisation following endovascular aneurysm repair: a canine animal study

Region of interest

1 week

1 month

3 months

6 months

Endoleak

0.2 ± 0.3 (n = 6)

0.0 ± 0.1 (n = 7)

0.2 ± 0.2 (n = 9)

0.1 ± 0.2 (n = 3)

Fresh thrombus

Not performed

Not performed

9.2 ± 2.7 (n = 7)

10.2 ± 5.3 (n = 3)

Organised thrombus

Not performed

Not performed

55.4 ± 21.2 (n = 15)

33.6 ± 13.7 (n = 5)

Total thrombus

39.6 ± 21.3 (n = 15)

52.4 ± 21.3 (n = 15)

45.6 ± 22.2 (n = 15)

28.8 ± 12.9 (n = 5)

Chitosan

27.7 ± 6.8 (n = 8)

46.1 ± 9.6 (n = 8)

45.9 ± 20.7 (n = 8)

33.5 ± 18.2 (n = 3)

Chitosan-STS

36.2 ± 20.9 (n = 8)

52.9 ± 38.2 (n = 8)

49.1 ± 30.9 (n = 8)

30.5 ± 7.7 (n = 3)

  1. Data are kPa expressed as mean ± standard deviation. n indicates the number of aneurysms