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Table 2 Comparison of elastography parameters between malignant and benign microcalcifications (n = 300)

From: Diagnostic performance of ultrasound elastography in differentiating malignant from benign breast microcalcifications: a case-control study

Parameter

Malignant group (n = 150)

Benign group (n = 150)

P-value

Elasticity Value (kPa, mean ± SD)

88.3 ± 16.2

45.7 ± 9.8

< 0.001

Strain Ratio (unitless, mean ± SD)

2.35 ± 0.50

1.15 ± 0.35

< 0.001

Elasticity Score (1–5 points, mean ± SD)

4.2 ± 0.6

2.1 ± 0.7

< 0.001

  1. Note: SD = Standard Deviation; kPa = kilopascals
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