Figure 2
From: Quantitative analysis of vascular signs on early postmortem multi-detector computed tomography
Results of the measurements in the great vessels in early postmortem, surviving and control patients. A dot line indicates a mean value and each upper and lower marker indicates a standard deviation. Arrow indicates a difference with a statistical significance in comparison of the mean value between the groups.(*;p < 0.05, **;p < 0.01,***; p < 0.001, ****;p < 0.0001). pm: early postmortem group, sv; survival group, con; control group. HU: Hounsfield unit a. Attenuation in the aortic wall. b. Ratio of minor axial diameter/major axial diameter of the aorta. c. Attenuation in the lower half lumen of the aorta, SVC and IVC.