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Table 1 CT attenuation values measured on contrast-enhanced postmortem CT

From: Feasibility of resuscitation contrast-enhanced postmortem computed tomography using cardiopulmonary resuscitation technique with chest compression immediately after death

 

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Mean ± SD

1. Pulmonary artery

559

186

234

516

215

341

216

290

371

198

481

234

191

569

269

325 ± 140*

2. Coronary artery

350

265

286

205

198

271

168

226

291

226

210

254

165

388

100

240 ± 73*

3. Ascending aorta

425

310

358

359

221

492

224

317

429

204

335

249

191

593

114

321 ± 127*

4. Abdominal aorta

430

303

346

369

201

303

222

300

355

198

265

258

190

453

97

286 ± 96*

5. Celiac artery

305

241

258

220

189

245

223

289

303

189

220

264

194

287

61

233 ± 62*

6. Common iliac artery

413

235

365

173

182

517

228

280

358

220

231

284

171

187

58

260 ± 114*

7. Superior vena cava

823

236

218

684

241

335

226

447

548

455

628

503

275

420

290

422 ± 187*

8. Inferior vena cava

625

240

214

624

216

279

215

215

333

208

368

230

167

287

298

301 ± 142*

  1. Notes: CT attenuation values are shown as Hounsfield Unit (HU).
  2. *Significantly greater CT attenuation value than a threshold of 140 HU (p < 0.05).