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Table 2 CT characteristics findings in two groups

From: Tumor blood vessel in 3D reconstruction CT imaging as an risk indicator for growth of pulmonary nodule with ground-glass opacity

Characteristics

Growing group (n = 54)

Stable group (n = 62)

p values

Vessel diameter (mm)

1.25(0–3.7)

0(0–1.8)

 < 0.001

Component

  

 < 0.001

  < 0.5

21(38.9%)

55(88.7%)

 > 0.5

33(61.1%)

7(11.3%)

Lobulation sign

  

0.059

 No

28(51.9%)

43(69.4%)

 Yes

26(48.1%)

19(30.6%)

Spiculation sign

  

0.097

 No

40(74.1%)

54(87.1%)

 Yes

14(25.9%)

8(12.9%)

Pleural indentation sign

  

0.252

 No

40(74.1%)

52(83.9%)

 Yes

14(25.9%)

10(16.1%)

Air bronchus sign

  

0.006

 No

45(83.3%)

61(98.4%)

 Yes

9(16.7%)

1(1.6%)

Vascular convergence sign

  

 < 0.001

 No

16(29.6%)

41(66.1%)

 Yes

38(70.4%)

21(33.9%)

Vacuole sign

  

0.011

 No

28(51.9%)

47(75.8%)

 Yes

26(48.1%)

15(24.2%)

  1. The vessel diameters are shown in terms of median and range in the parenthesis