TABLE 1

Attenuation Coefficients Based on Pseudo-CT and CT for Each ROI

Attenuation coefficient
ROIPseudo-CT–basedCT-basedAbsolute differenceP
Cerebellar white matter0.094554 ± 0.0003240.094557 ± 0.0005560.000004 ± 0.0005700.7969
Cerebellar gray matter0.094910 ± 0.0027870.094919 ± 0.0030180.000009 ± 0.0023580.6289
Brain white matter0.094501 ± 0.0002440.094468 ± 0.0005120.000033 ± 0.0005300.0938
Brain gray matter0.094982 ± 0.0042260.094942 ± 0.0045770.000040 ± 0.0037240.1211
Cerebrospinal fluid0.094201 ± 0.0061860.093993 ± 0.0026470.000208 ± 0.0055490.1406
Bone0.171169 ± 0.0390590.174073 ± 0.0342120.002904 ± 0.0288460.2383
Fat0.096634 ± 0.0139120.096558 ± 0.0041610.000076 ± 0.0129010.7969
Muscle0.087851 ± 0.0163290.087132 ± 0.0044440.000719 ± 0.0157470.1563
Skin0.081767 ± 0.0226700.087893 ± 0.0099350.006126 ± 0.0213130.0039
  • Data are mean ± SD pseudo-CT–based attenuation coefficient, CT-based attenuation coefficient, and absolute difference as obtained from Wilcoxon signed-rank test.