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Table 2 Mean values of measurements in spirometry, DVCT, and conventional CT in all patients and the patients with and without COPD and differences between the patients with and without COPD

From: Right main pulmonary artery distensibility on dynamic ventilation CT and its association with respiratory function

  

Total

With COPD

Without COPD

p-value

DVCT

S0 In

491.8 ± 115.7

485.4 ± 131.8

497.8 ± 97.5

0.715

S Ex

496.0 ± 118.9

489.7 ± 133.5

502.0 ± 101.7

0.605

CSAmax

510.8 ± 120.6

504.4 ± 136.1

516.9 ± 103.4

0.523

CSAmin

477.6 ± 114.7

471.3 ± 130.2

483.7 ± 97.4

0.715

CSAC In

19.2 ± 12.8

19.4 ± 13.6

19.0 ± 12.6

0.940

CSAC Ex

23.2 ± 19.6

26.3 ± 25.5

20.4 ± 11.7

0.753

CSACR In

8.0 ± 5.3

8.5 ± 6.4

7.6 ± 4.2

0.940

CSACR Ex

9.6 ± 7.4

11.2 ± 9.6

8.1 ± 4.1

0.599

MLDmax

-740.7 ± 40.6

-756.9 ± 28.5

-725.3 ± 44.8

0.012*

MLDmin

-816.1 ± 29.6

-821.9 ± 28.7

-810.6 ± 30.1

0.210

MLD CR

0.093 ± 0.035

0.079 ± 0.029

0.106 ± 0.036

0.020*

Conventional CT

Goddard

2.68 ± 5.04

4.44 ± 6.08

1.00 ± 3.13

0.031*

Spirometry

RV

2.03 ± 0.53

2.05 ± 0.46

2.01 ± 0.61

0.454

%RV

109.8 ± 21.3

109.3 ± 19.5

110.2 ± 23.5

0.973

TLC

5.14 ± 1.12

5.19 ± 1.05

5.08 ± 1.22

0.708

RV/TLC

0.397 ± 0.060

0.400 ± 0.068

0.395 ± 0.054

0.708

FEV1/FVC

69.8 ± 11.1

61.3 ± 8.2

77.8 ± 6.6

0.000*

FEV1 predicted

91.3 ± 15.6

83.9 ± 16.3

98.3 ± 11.2

0.005*

  1. COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CSAC Ex Change of cross-sectional area during the exhalation phase, CSAC In Change of cross-sectional area during the inhalation phase, CSACR Ex Change ratio of cross-sectional area during the exhalation phase, CSACR In Change ratio of cross-sectional area during the inhalation phase, CSAmax Maximal value of CSA during both inhalation and exhalation phases, CSAmin Minimal value of CSA during both inhalation and exhalation phases, DVCT Dynamic ventilation computed tomography, FEV1 Forced expiratory volume in 1 s, FVC Forced vital capacity, Goddard Goddard Classification Score, MLD CR Change ratio in the mean lung density, RV Residual volume, S0 Ex S0 During the exhalation phase, S0 In S0 During the inhalation phase, TLC Total lung capacity
  2. Data are given as mean ± standard deviation. S0 is defined as the direct-current component of the DFT components
  3. *p < 0.05Â