Measurements | Mean ± standard deviation | Min | Max | Min | Max | SW test | t test | |||
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CT number | ROI position | Energy (kVp) | Copper bullets | Lead bullets | Copper bullets | Lead bullets | p value | p value | ||
Mean | Core | 80 | 12,584 ± 1,951 | 11,406 ± 1,724 | 9,041 | 17,535 | 8,312 | 15,227 | 0.448 | 0.836 |
100 | 13,862 ± 1,729 | 12,315 ± 1,867 | 9,798 | 17,988 | 8,469 | 16,266 | 0.403 | 0.399 | ||
120 | 14,462 ± 1,435 | 12,996 ± 1,959 | 10,654 | 17,243 | 8,133 | 16,869 | 0.610 | 0.155 | ||
140 | 14,197 ± 1,300 | 13,514 ± 2,048 | 10,180 | 16,571 | 8,217 | 17,419 | 0.948 | 0.169 | ||
Max | Core | 80 | 13,649 ± 2,368 | 11,945 ± 1,645 | 9,520 | 19,230 | 9,790 | 15,630 | 0.457 | 0.714 |
100 | 14,734 ± 2,004 | 12,848 ± 1,692 | 10,440 | 19,510 | 10,480 | 16,460 | 0.609 | 0.629 | ||
120 | 15,186 ± 1,639 | 13,586 ± 1,754 | 11,350 | 18,640 | 10,430 | 17,,090 | 0.463 | 0.347 | ||
140 | 14,820 ± 1,389 | 14,054 ± 1,838 | 10,800 | 17,770 | 10,810 | 17,860 | 0.397 | 0.275 | ||
Mean | Edge | 80 | 22,708 ± 3,360 | 25,488 ± 3,617 | 14,448 | 27,730 | 17,461 | 30,598 | 0.991 | 0.423 |
100 | 23,295 ± 3,212 | 26,412 ± 3,136 | 15,897 | 28,579 | 18,956 | 30,660 | 0.975 | 0.888 | ||
120 | 21,976 ± 3,036 | 26,751 ± 2,995 | 15,304 | 26,394 | 20,160 | 30,668 | 0.896 | 0.727 | ||
140 | 20,272 ± 2,840 | 26,976 ± 2,880 | 13,854 | 24,828 | 20,000 | 30,665 | 0.460 | 0.532 | ||
Max | Edge | 80 | 25,854 ± 4,045 | 27,251 ± 3,395 | 15,640 | 30,510 | 18,440 | 30,670 | 0.364 | 0.421 |
100 | 25,934 ± 3,582 | 28,068 ± 2,731 | 17,600 | 30,700 | 21,160 | 30,680 | 0.734 | 0.733 | ||
120 | 24,277 ± 3,248 | 28,340 ± 2,478 | 17,270 | 28,780 | 21,910 | 30,680 | 0.448 | 0.818 | ||
140 | 22,290 ± 2,926 | 28,628 ± 2,226 | 15,930 | 26,340 | 22,340 | 30,680 | 0.168 | 0.655 |