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Table 2 Histogram distribution parameters of ccRCC and pRCC

From: Whole lesion quantitative CT evaluation of renal cell carcinoma: differentiation of clear cell from papillary renal cell carcinoma

Histogram distribution parameter

ccRCC

pRCC

p value

Arterial– Kurtosis (Q1, Q3)

−0.08 (−0.56, 0.94)

2.03 (0.34, 2.91)

<0.01

Skewness

0.29 (−0.12, 0.72)

0.74 (0.5, 1.31)

<0.01

Standard Deviation

40.25 (32.7, 51)

24.1 (19.4, 30.2)

<0.01

Interquartile Range

262.5 (210, 336)

166 (154, 258)

<0.01

Nephrographic – Kurtosis (Q1, Q3)

0.11 (−0.1, 0.6)

1.69 (0.39, 3.59)

<0.01

Skewness

0.13 (−0.33, 0.64)

1.06 (0.56, 1.37)

<0.01

Standard Deviation

38.3 (34.3, 44.9)

31.8 (27.4, 34.1)

<0.01

Interquartile Range

249.5 (226, 280)

230 (210, 266)

0.12

Excretory – Kurtosis (Q1, Q3)

2.15 (0.53, 16.21)

0.86 (0.19, 2.35)

0.22

Skewness

0.76 (0.04, 3.36)

0.61 (0.27, 1.42)

0.83

Standard Deviation

24.6 (20.7, 34.5)

24.5 (22.2, 25.9)

0.75

Interquartile Range

232.5 (159, 528)

163 (160, 184)

0.12